Posted on 04/14/2008 6:09:59 PM PDT by Kaslin
President Bush held a meeting this morning with his cabinet to discuss the economy and the Columbia Free Trade Agreement
This afternoon, President Bush presented the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Football Team in the Rose Garden Transcript
First Lady Laura Bush and Jenna Bush visited first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 To mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'
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Quote of the day
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank members of my Cabinet for joining me this morning. We discussed a variety of subjects, including the progress being made in the freedom agenda around the world. But we also are reminded that tomorrow is tax day, and our fellow citizens will be paying taxes during a time of economic uncertainty; these are tough economic times.
This administration anticipated these times. We worked with Congress to pass a pro-growth package that incensed businesses to invest; a pro-growth package that will be sending some of your taxpayers' money back to you. And the Secretary mentioned again that the second week of May the checks and/or credits to your account will start coming -- coming to you. And that's going to be an important part of making sure this economy begins to recover in a way that will add confidence and hope.
One way Congress can act is to make the tax cuts permanent. If they really are that concerned about economic uncertainty, they ought to create certainty in the tax code. The other thing we've been very active on is helping people stay in their homes -- whether it be the HOPE NOW Alliance, or FHA Secure. Over a million people have been helped to renegotiate and/or to find ways to stay in the home that they own.
Congress can help. Congress needs to modernize FHA; they need to modernize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I mean, there's constructive things Congress can do that will encourage the housing market to correct quickly by encouraging -- helping people stay in their homes. I don't think we ought to be bailing out lenders or speculators. I think we need to be helping hardworking Americans who are creditworthy stay in their homes.
I do want to say something about trade. There's big disappointment around this table about the action the Speaker took on the Colombia free trade agreement. This free trade agreement is good for American workers and it's good for American consumers. And this free trade agreement is in our national interests. Yet that bill is dead unless the Speaker schedules a definite vote. This is a unprecedented move and it's not in our country's interest that we stiff an ally like Colombia, and that we don't encourage our goods and services to be sold overseas.
Congress recently has been working on legislation for beach monitoring and landscape conservation. And those are important issues -- but not nearly as important as FHA modernization or the Colombia free trade agreement or making the tax cuts permanent.
Photos of the day
President Bush makes remarks to the press during a cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, right, herself a teacher, joined her mother, first lady Laura Bush, on a visit with first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 to mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'. At left is student Kinaya Blackstone.
President George Bush speaks to his wife, first lady Laura Bush as the two head toward Air Force One, Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Waco, Texas after spending the weekend at their ranch.
U.S. President George W. Bush waves alongside first lady Laura Bush as the climb the steps to Air Force One at Waco TSTC Airport, April 13, 2008. The Bush's are flying back to Washington after spending the weekend at their ranch in Crawford.
President Bush waves after he and first lady Laura Bush arrived aboard Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sunday, April. 13, 2008, returning from their ranch in Crawford, Texas.
President Bush waves as he and first lady Laura Bush walk down the stairs from Air Force Once after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sunday, April. 13, 2008, returning from their ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Thanks.
President Bush waves to people that turned out to see him as he exits Marine One, Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Waco, Texas, after spending the weekend at his ranch in Crawford, as he heads back to Washington.
President Bush arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush waves to reporters as he arrives home from a visit at his Texas ranch to the White House in Washington, April 13, 2008.
President Bush waves to people that turned out to see him as he exits Marine One, Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Waco, Texas, after spending the weekend at his ranch in Crawford, as he heads back to Washington.
President Bush arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush waves to reporters as he arrives home from a visit at his Texas ranch to the White House in Washington, April 13, 2008.
Hi.
Hi there!
President Bush makes remarks to the press during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington
President Bush, accompanied by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, center, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, right, and others, makes remarks to the press during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with his members of cabinet at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008. They are (L-R) Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, Bush, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez.
President Bush makes remarks to the press during a cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (L), Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his cabinet at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
President Bush makes remarks to the press during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington
President Bush, accompanied by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, center, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, right, and others, makes remarks to the press during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with his members of cabinet at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008. They are (L-R) Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, Bush, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez.
President Bush makes remarks to the press during a cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (L), Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his cabinet at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates looks on as President Bush makes remarks to the during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates looks on as President Bush makes remarks to the press during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) meets with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and other members of cabinet at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush (R) meets with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his cabinet at the White House in Washington April 14, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush (R) meets with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other members of cabinet at the White House in Washington April 14, 2008.
President Bush makes remarks to the press during a Cabinet meeting, Monday, April 14,2008, in the in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
That’s a funny little duck and wave!
U.S. President George W. Bush walks from the Oval Office to present the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
US President George W. Bush (C) dons a stetson given to him by members of the US Naval Academy football team, winners of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the fifth year in a row, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush waves to crowd after presenting the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
US President George W. Bush (C) waves a hat given to him by members of the US Naval Academy football team, winners of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the fifth year in a row, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2008.
I am off to bed shortly having just got dad off as he has a follow up hospital appointment with the results of his CT Scan.
Hopefully although it is worrying to be called back it may mean they have found something and maybe something can be done to help with swollen stomach and build up of wind etc.
We were watching Karl Rove on H&C --- he was great. He was talking about the "bitter" comments from Obama, and pointed out that Obama was basically referring to "religion being 'the opiate of the masses'." Sound familiar --- one of the famous statements of KARL MARX!
AND...Karl Rove was wearing an ORANGE tie!--orange, my fav!!! YOU GO KARL! ...seriously though...EXCELLENT job, Sir!
Hello Kate long time no speak
First lady Laura Bush, right, and Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, left, visit first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008, to mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'.
First lady Laura Bush, top center, accompanied by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, left, and teacher Laura Gilbertson, visits first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 To mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'. Seated, from left are: the president's daughter, Jenna Bush, Selina Jones, Kinaya Blackstone, Dayvonne Edwards, Byron Chappell, Nakeira Fountain, and Vincent Harrington.
Jenna Bush, daughter of first lady Laura Bush and President Bush, herself a teacher, joins her mother during a visit with first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 To mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'. At left is student Kinaya Blackstone.
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, right, herself a teacher, joined her mother, first lady Laura Bush, on a visit with first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 to mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'. At left is student Kinaya Blackstone.
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, herself a teacher, joined her mother, first lady Laura Bush during a visit with first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 to mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'.
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, herself a teacher, joined her mother first lady Laura Bush during a visit with first grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2008 to mark the tenth anniversary of 'Teach for America Week'
President George W. Bush makes a statement to the media after his Cabinet meeting Monday, April 14, 2008, at the White House. The President recapped the meeting, saying the Cabinet discussed a variety of subjects including tax cuts, free trade agreements and legislation for beach monitoring and landscape conservation. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush is joined by U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings as she visits the first grade classroom and students of teacher Laura Gilbertson, right, Monday, April 14, 2008, at the Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, D.C., to mark the tenth anniversary of Teach for America Week. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush, her daughter Jenna Bush, left, and U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings pose for a photo with the first grade students of teacher Laura Gilbertson, right, Monday, April 14, 2008, at the Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, D.C., to mark the tenth anniversary of Teach for America Week. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a class program with the first grade students of teacher Laura Gilbertson Monday, April 14, 2008, at the Martin Luther King Elementary School in Washington, D.C., to mark the tenth anniversary of Teach for America Week. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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