TIME: The Candidates on the Issues: George W. Bush

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GEORGE W. BUSH
Fiscal Policy, Economy, Labor & Agriculture
Tax cuts, anyone? Bush's first economic priority is extending the tax cuts he signed in 2001; some are set to expire next year. The President believes the second part of encouraging economic growth is cutting the cost of doing business. He wants to do that by shifting more liability lawsuits to federal court, which are usually less friendly to class-action cases. He pledges his Administration will continue streamlining or eliminating business regulations and reporting requirements. He accuses Kerry and other Democrats who want more labor and environmental provisions in trade agreements of being "economic isolationists." Bush instead proposes working to eliminate barriers to American goods in other countries.

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