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George H. W. Bush: Terms
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During his first term, Bush sought and obtained Congressional approval for three major tax cuts. These temporary cuts, scheduled to expire a decade after passage, increased the standard income tax deduction for married couples, eliminated the estate tax, and reduced marginal tax rates. By 2004, these cuts had reduced federal tax revenues, as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product, to the lowest level since 1959. [28]
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Bush did not give up on elective politics and was elected in 1966 to the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas, defeating Democrat Frank Briscoe with 57% of the vote. Despite being a first-term congressman, Bush was appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.[8]
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As Governor Bush's counsel in Texas, Gonzales ... reviewed all clemency requests. A 2003 article in The Atlantic Monthly asserts that Gonzales gave insufficient counsel, and failed to second-guess convictions and failed appeals. Only one death sentence was over-turned by Governor Bush, and the state of Texas executed more prisoners during Gonzales' term than any other state.[9][10]
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It was ultimately his political awkwardness that cost George Bush a second term. His toughest decisions widened fractures in the Republican Party, and with his party divided, Bush lost his bid for reelection in 1992. In a final irony, the conservatives who scorned him would return to power eight years later, under his son and namesake, with the result that the elder George Bush would see his reputation soar.
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[W]hen he announced his ten-point legislative agenda, the amendment was not included, and administration officials have said that Bush wants to focus on other issues and avoid divisive social topics such as abortion and same-sex marriage. Bush has ... said that he would not lobby for the Federal Marriage Amendment during his second term unless the Defense of Marriage Act were declared unconstitutional. [25]
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Bush justifies United States military intervention (Operation Just Cause) in Panama in terms of Noriega's attacks on Americans. He vows to uphold democracy in Panama and to fully implement the Panama Canal treaties.
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