Bush's unfinished business

President Bush delivered his last State of the Union address, urging Congress to pass the economic stimulus bill and vowing to use vetoes to cut congressional earmark spending. Bush is

What happened

President Bush gave his final State of the Union address on Monday, proposing few new initiatives for the last year of his presidency. He spent much of the 53-minute speech talking about Iraq, but he also proposed $300 million in private-school vouchers for poor students, urged Congress to pass the economic stimulus bill, and said he would use an executive order and vetoes to reduce congressional earmarks this year. “We have unfinished business before us," Bush said, "and the American people expect us to get it done.” (Bloomberg)

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