He has also talked about granting amnesty to illegals, passed the Medicare Reform Act, spent money with reckless abandon, and passed protectionist steel tariffs then retracted them. He has expanded government, passed the Patriot's Act...I don't know about you, but the social issues are secondary to the fiscal conservative issues of smaller government that is less intrusive are very important to me.
First. The federal government is required by the Constitution, to protect and defend US citizens and US interests from the enemies of freedom. To this extent, PresBush has shown he understands his Constitutional duties as CIC and will use the power of the US military to carry out those requirements.
Second. The goal of tax cuts and tax reform is critical to the conservative agenda and to a healthy economy. Once again, PresBush understands this and has given American workers three separate tax cuts. The Economic Growth and Tax Reform Reconciliation Act of 2001; The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002; The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.
Third. Another goal of conservatism is a return to more limited government. This is achieved by reducing the money available to the federal government through lower taxation. Lower taxes equal less spending. In this regard, the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse in the bloated bureaucracy of WashDC should be a first priority to smaller government. On this issue, fiscal conservatives have been disappointed with PresBush. There are some extenuating circumstances that are part of this equation. The recession, 9-11 and the WoT wiped out the budget surplus and forced the government to spend more then it had, but it doesn't excuse the fiscal irresponsibility of the GOP Congress. The President ran for POTUS in 2000 on medicare reform and education reform. I supported his ideas for reform, but I don't support the excessive use of taxpayer funds on such liberal social programs. Conservatives generally support abolishing the education department and privatizing medicare and social security.
Fourth. For this one I'll quote Ronald Reagan, from "Abortion and the Conscience of A Nation".
"... we cannot survive as a free nation when some men decide that others are not fit to live and should be abandoned to abortion or infanticide. My Administration is dedicated to the preservation of America as a free land, and there is no cause more important for preserving that freedom than affirming the transcendent right to life of all human beings, the right without which no other rights have any meaning."
Like PresReagan, PresBush is a strong pro-life leader and his opposition to abortion on demand and thr right to life for all human beings, is fully consistent with the Constitution and the modern conservatrive agenda.
As for the issue of illegal immigration. Roughly 80% of Americans oppose amnesty for illegals and most Americans support sealing the borders shut. They also support using the US military to accomplish this goal. On this issue, I fully agree.