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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Renewing America's Purpose, George W. Bush
Click here for 40 full quotes from George W. Bush in the book 230-page policy outline.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
New Prosperity Initiative: remove obstacles to advancement.
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Civil Rights
GOP to reach out with goal of prosperity for all races.
Enforce civil rights, reform education, help people achieve.
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Drugs
Feds must help border counties fight drug traffickers.
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Education
‘Reading First’ confronts a national emergency.
Federal funding & flexible state design for Reading First.
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Environment
6-point plan for brownfield cleanup.
Superfund failing: too costly; too litigious; too complex.
Texas record: cleaner air & water; toxic cleanup.
Incentives for private land stewardship & conservation.
Conservation partnerships to protect lands & watersheds.
$60M for private stewardship; tax break on conservation land.
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Families & Children
$2.3 billion over 5 years for adoption & child welfare.
Support measures to keep children in their homes.
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Free Trade
Agrees with Clinton-Gore: PNTR for China.
China NTR promotes freedom, security and economics.
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Government Reform
Reform the court system to serve people, not lawyers.
Restore cooperation with Congress, to accomplish more.
Make govt citizen-centered, results-oriented & market-based.
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Gun Control
Government should pay for voluntary trigger locks.
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Health Care
New Prosperity Initiative: $2,000 health ins. tax credit.
Expand and Reform Medical Savings Accounts:.
$7.4B for nursing home insurance via tax deductions.
Affordable long-term care instead of financial ruin.
More funding for disability assistance.
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Homeland Security
Increase military salaries & weapons spending.
Develop SDI, even if we must breach ABM treaty.
SDI needed for defense against rogue states & terrorists.
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Immigration
Latinos enrich us; family values go past Rio Grande.
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Social Security
Maintain basics of government’s “most successful program”.
2% real return is not enough; sound investments get 6%.
Support retirement via government-plus-private system.
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Tax Reform
Proposes tax cuts of $483B over 5 years.
Lower tax rates to 10%-25%-33%; end inheritance tax.
New Prosperity Initiative: 6 million tax-free families.
Reduce share of tax burden on low- and middle-income.
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Welfare & Poverty
New Prosperity Initiative: rent vouchers; homeowner credits.
$1B & tax credits for Individual Development Accounts.
$1.7B over 5 years for home rehabs in poor neighborhoods.
Use financial incentives for social needs via private sector.
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The above quotations are from Renewing America's Purpose, George W. Bush.
Related books, debates, and candidates:
- George W. Bush's main page
Other books by George W. Bush:
- A Charge To Keep, by George Bush
- Blueprint for the Middle Class, Bush's Budget Plan
Debates between Bush & Gore (presidential race, 2000):
- Presidential debate, Boston Mass.
- Presidential debate, Washington U., St. Louis MO
- Presidential debate, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem NC
Debates in the GOP primary, 1999-2000):
- Republican Debate at Dartmouth University
- Republican Debate in Des Moines, IA
- GOP Debate at UNH-Durham
- GOP Debate in Johnston Iowa
- GOP debate in Los Angeles, California
- Republican Debate on CNN's "Larry King" Show
- Republican Debate in Manchester, NH
- GOP Debate at Calvin College, Michigan
- Republican Debate in New Hampshire
- Republican Debate in Phoenix, AZ
- GOP Debate in West Columbia SC
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