Bush domestic agenda limited by budget concerns

President Bush’s state of the union speech touched on several domestic agendas, but budget constraints kept him from making any expensive proposals in health care, education or other areas.

President Bush’s state of the union speech touched on several domestic agendas, but budget constraints kept him from making any expensive proposals in health care, education or other areas. The text of the speech gives more details.

“Declaring the cost of health care a “critical issue,” Bush called on Congress to act quickly to make health insurance more affordable. His proposed solutions, however, are measures that the Senate and, in a few instances, the House have already rejected. Those proposals include tax credits to help uninsured people buy private coverage, new limits on medical liability lawsuits, and a plan that would allow small companies to band together to offer health coverage that bypasses existing insurance regulations,” The Washington Post reported.

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