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President Bush Actions During first 6 months in office | |
in the light Offer Upgrade User ID: 60593 United States 01/24/2006 06:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT VOTING FOR HIM NOW? Didn't he say he was a steward of the earth? [link to www.spiritofmaat.com] President Bush Actions During First 6 Months in Office Significantly eased field-testing controls of genetically engineered crops (Village Voice, 2/13/01). Cut federal spending on libraries by $39 million (Dallas Morning News, 4/13/01). Cut $35 million in funding for doctors to get advanced pediatric training (Washington Post, 4/10/01). Cut by 50 percent funding for research into renewable energy sources (Washington Post, 4/10/01). Intended to revoke rules that reduced the acceptable levels of arsenic in drinking water (Washington Post, 3/30/01 — according to Internet-posted information,[1] Bush did back off on this and it did not take effect). Blocked rules that would require federal agencies to offer bilingual assistance to non-English-speaking persons (this was a candidate who readily fired up his Spanish-speaking skills in front of would-be Hispanic voters (New York Times, 3/24/01). Proposed to eliminate new marine protections for the Channel Islands and the coral reefs of northwest Hawaii (San Francisco Chronicle, 4/6,01). Cut funding by 28 percent for research into cleaner, more efficient cars and trucks (Washington Post, 4/10/01). [link to www.spiritofmaat.com] Last Edited by Account Deleted by User on 09/25/2011 01:08 PM |
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