Posted on 05/19/2006 2:25:17 PM PDT by gwb43_2004
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - President Bush on Friday warned against shielding the U.S. economy from global competition in a speech that was sandwiched between fundraisers for Virginia and Kentucky lawmakers facing tough midterm elections.
"The United States of America must not wall ourselves off from the world and must not forget our duty to lead the world," Bush said at Northern Kentucky University where he expanded on a theme of his State of the Union address.
To stay competitive, Bush said, the United States needs to keep taxes low, encourage entrepreneurs, secure the future solvency of Medicare and Social Security, reduce reliance on foreign oil and support free trade.
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moveon.org and the RATS have targeted Thelma Drake this fall. They've already been running adds that are complete lies.
One accused her of taking money from pharmaceutical companies and ~then~ voting for the Prescription Drug Bill.
Problem is, she wasn't in Congress when that bill passed.
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