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1. America's unfinished agenda.

Subjects
*POOR people, *GOVERNMENT policy, *SOCIAL security, *EDUCATION policy
Abstract

The article comments on policies of U.S. President George W. Bush toward the poor in the U.S. Bush has laid out proposals for reforming Social Security, a public-pension system. The proposals, as stated, make a contrast to Vice-President Albert Gore's refusal to touch the pension programme at all. On education, Bush has offered voters more choice and competition in schools. By offering more choice, as also stated, he is focusing on the poor.

Published
2000

2. Compassion fatigue?

Subjects
*SOCIAL policy, *POOR people, *COMPASSION, *PUBLIC welfare, *CONSERVATISM, *GOVERNMENT policy
Abstract

The article discusses whether United States President George W. Bush means what he says about being a compassionate conservative. Back in 2000, Bush defined himself as a compassionate conservative. This was partly a matter of branding: he softened the image of his party by talking about spending more money on education and health. But compassionate conservatism was also presented as a new way to help the poor: its aim was to use public money and private donations to involve churches, temples and mosques in America's social policy. Yet compassionate conservatism has been inadequately financed, not supported by any real political commitment and representative of a huge gap between the president's rhetoric and practice. David Kuo, the former deputy director of the White House's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, argued in Beliefnet.com, a religious website, that Bush's "promises remain unfulfilled in spirit and in fact."

Published
2005

3. U.S. SEEKS CUTS IN HOUSING AID TO URBAN POOR.

Author

Chen, David W.

Subjects
*HOUSING subsidies, *RENT subsidies, *POOR families, *SUBSIDIES, *HOUSING policy, *PUBLIC housing, *POOR people, *GOVERNMENT policy, *HOUSING, *URBAN policy, *SOCIAL policy, *HOUSING authorities, *HOUSING finance, UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009
Abstract

Reports that the U.S. President George W. Bush administration has proposed reducing the value of subsidized-housing vouchers given to poor New York City residents in 2005, with even bigger cuts planned for some urban New England areas. How the proposal is based on a disputed new formula; Potential impact on poor families, who will be forced to pay hundreds of extra dollars per month in rent; Overview of the Section 8 program, which will be affected; Rationale for changing the Section 8 program, according to the housing secretary, Alphonso Jackson; Issue of fair market rents; Observation of some housing groups that many predominantly Democratic states, including New York and Massachusetts, fare poorly under the new proposals, while Republican states tend to benefit; Outlook.

Published
2004

4. Bush Plans $1.5 Billion Drive For Promotion of Marriage.

Author

Pear, Robert and Kirkpatrick, David D.

Subjects
*MARRIAGE, *GOVERNMENT policy, *POOR people, *MARITAL relations, *MARRIED people, *SAME-sex marriage, *CONSERVATIVES, *PROTESTANT fundamentalism, *POLITICAL campaigns, *ELECTIONS, *SOCIAL institutions, *EVANGELICALISM, UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009
Abstract

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush administration officials say they are planning an election-year initiative to promote marriage, especially among low-income couples. Details of the measure, which focuses on training for so-called healthy marriages; Why officials believe the measure is timely; Pressure on Bush from conservative Christian advocacy groups to prohibit same-sex marriage; Political aspects of the proposal; Arguments for and against the measure; Outlook.

Published
2004

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