Bush's Focus On Butter As Well As Guns ; Taxes, Social Security Second-Term Priorities

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WASHINGTON - After four years of dramatic foreign policy ventures, President Bush has turned his attention to domestic policy, seeking to leave historic stamps on the graduated tax code, the health-care system and Social Security, all hallmarks of Democratic rule.

But standing in his way are budget deficits that are, in part, his creation, Democrats bitter over a divisive campaign and the vagueness of his campaign rhetoric.

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Bush's Focus On Butter As Well As Guns ; Taxes, Social Security Second-Term Priorities

"It's like talking about mom and apple pie: Who's opposed to Social Security reform, as long as they can imagine whatever they want to think that is?" asked Bruce Bartlett, a conservative economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis. "These are big, controversial issues, and in spite of the ...

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