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Bush Campaign Ads . . . Brought to You by Special Interests
As President Bush's $10.5 million campaign ad blitz begins, Public Citizen released a report outlining who helped pay for the campaign ads and what favors they have received during his presidency.
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No Child Left Behind? The Funding Gap in ESEA and Other Federal Education Programs
The current reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), raises high expectations for achievement and imposes stringent measures of accountability on students, teachers, and schools.
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October 15, 2004
Bush Misleads on Tax Cuts
At Wednesday's debate President Bush said most of his tax cuts "went to low- and middle-income Americans."1 That statement is flatly false.
An analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that, in 2004, the top 20 percent of earners received 69.8% of the tax cuts enacted by President Bush.2 While the middle 20 percent of earners received an average tax cut of $647, the top 20 percent received an average tax cut of $5,055.3 As a result, those in the middle class are paying a greater share of the federal taxes today than they were four years ago.4
Sources:
- "Transcript of Debate Between Bush and Kerry, With Domestic Policy the Topic," New York Times, 10/13/04.
- "Tax Returns: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Bush Administration Tax Cuts," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 04/04.
- Ibid.
- "Tax Cuts Go Mostly to the Rich," OMB Watch, 2004.
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