President Bush Releases Economic Blueprint

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A Blueprint For New Beginnings A Responsible Budget for America's Priorities Read the President's Blueprint pdf (800 kb)

I.	President's Message	3
II.	Budget Highlights	7
III.	Overview of the President's 10-Year Budget Plan	11
IV.	An Unprecedented Moment in History	21
V.	Major Policy Initiatives
	1. Pay Down the Federal Debt	29
	2. Provide Tax Relief for American Families	33
	3. Strengthen and Reform Education	39
	4. Modernize and Reform Social Security	45
	5. Modernize and Reform Medicare	49
	6. Revitalize National Defense	53
	7. Champion Compassionate Conservatism	55
VI.	Other Key Policy Priorities
	8. Assist Americans with Disabilities	61
	9. Combat Crime and Drug Abuse	65
	10. Create a Comprehensive Energy Policy	69
	11. Protect the Environment	71
	12. Strengthen Families	75
	13. Invest in Health Care	79
	14. Reform the Immigration System	85
	15. Promote Volunteerism	87
VII.	Summaries by Agency
	16. Department of Agriculture	91
	17. Department of Commerce	95
	18. Department of Defense	99
	19. Department of Education	103
	20. Department of Energy	107
	21. Department of Health and Human Services	111
	22. Department of Housing and Urban Development	117
	23. Department of the Interior	121
	24. International Affairs Programs	125
	25. Department of Justice	129
	26. Department of Labor	133
	27. Department of Transportation	137
	28. Department of the Treasury	141
	29. Department of Veterans Affairs	143
	30. Corps of Engineers	147
	31. Environmental Protection Agency	149
	32. Federal Emergency Management Agency	153
	33. National Aeronautics and Space Administration	155
	34. National Science Foundation	159
	35. Small Business Administration	163
	36. Other Agencies	165
VIII.	Budget Process Reform	171
IX.	Government Reform	179
X.	Summary Tables	183
XI.	List of Charts and Tables	205

GENERAL NOTES

1. All years referred to are fiscal years, unless otherwise noted.

2. Detail in this document may not add to the totals due to rounding.

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