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I would like to provide a list of President Bush accomplishments.

LEGISLATION
·Appointed Chief Justice Roberts – Senate approved 78-22
·Appointed Justice Samuel A. Alito – Senate approved 58-42
·Passed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 – Senate Approved 80-19
·Passed the Military Tribunal Act - Senate Approved 65-34
·Passed the SAFE Port Act - Senate Approved 98-2
·Passed the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Senate Approved 93-5
·Passed and Extended USA Patriot Act - Senate Approved 95-1;
·Passed a Sweeping Overhaul of the Intelligence Community (Created the Director of National Intelligence) - Senate Approved 89-2
·Passed Medicare Legislation (Prescription Drugs) - Senate Approved 54-44
·Passed Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002 - Senate Approved 64-33
·Passed Energy Bill - Senate Approved 84-14
·Passed Second Major Tax Cut - Senate Approved 84-14
·Passed Amber Alert - Senate Approved 92-0
·Created Department of Homeland Security – Senate Approved 60-40 (This is the largest re-organization of the Federal Government since 1940s)
·Passed Corporate Corruption Bill - Senate Approved 99-1
·Passed Campaign Finance Reform - Senate Approved 60-40
·Passed Education Bill (No Child Left Behind) - Senate Approved 87-10;
·Passed and Created TSA – Transportation Security Administration (Federalized Airport Screeners) - Senate Approved 100-0
·Passed the first USA Patriot Act - Senate Approved 96-3;
·Extended Unemployment Benefits - Senate Approved 85-9
·Passed Income Tax Relief - Senate Approved 62-38
·Passed the IRAQ War Act - Senate Approved 77-23
·Passed an act authorizing the President to use all necessary and appropriate force" against anyone associated with the terrorist attacks of September 11 - Senate Approved 98-0

ON THE ECONOMY
·Unemployment rate of approximately of 4.6%
·30 year average mortgage rates of approximately 6.37%
·6.6 million jobs created since august 2003
·1.7 million jobs created in the last 12 months
·37 months of job growth
·Stock Market hovering around 12,000