Four More Years
How much do you know about the President?
By Caroline Evans
We all know who is president:
George W. Bush. We all know where he stands on the war in Iraq:
He is for it. But do we really know the man who we call president?
George W. Bush, the forty-third president, was born on July 6,
1946 in New Haven Connecticut. At an early age his family moved
to Texas.
After high school, Mr. Bush went to Yale in 1968 where he earned
a bachelor’s degree. After receiving his degree, he served
as a F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. In 1975,
Bush earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard.
Later in 1989, Bush teamed up with other friends and bought the
Texas Rangers. For six years Bush served as the governor of Texas.
He was elected for his first term with fifty-three percent of
the votes and was elected to his second term with sixty-eight
percent of the votes.
During the presidential election, America found out Bush’s
positions on some issues like gay marriage and health care. But
are these issues, along with the war in Iraq, all the president
feels strongly about? No, there are many other issues. Through
the presidential debates the president made it clear how he felt
about the education of young people. He believes that the future
of America lies on the shoulders of children. Money, he says,
should be invested into children’s education. Bush has enforced
plans that will increase spending money on public schools for
the purpose of education and stronger drug testing devices. Many
people dream of owning their own home and Bush shares their dream.
Over the next ten years, the president has a plan that will create
7 million homes.
He will also secure Social Security reform. These changes will
make sure there are no changes in benefits for retirees or people
who are going to retire soon. This will also allow young Americans
to save for their retirement. He will also make possible the ability
for small business to band together for lower Health Care for
employers through the Association Health Plans. President Bush
also has made strides toward reforming the Welfare System. He
is working toward making it possible for more people to become
independent.
For the past four years Americans have learned a great deal about
of President Bush and over the next four years America will continue
to learn more about him. But one thing is for sure: American can
still call him president.
