Feb. 5, 2002

President Increases Funding for Bioterrorism by 319 Percent
The President is taking steps now that will significantly improve the Nation's ability to protect its citizens against the threat of bioterrorism. The President's Budget for 2003 proposes $5.9 billion to defending against biological terrorism, an increase of $4.5 billion - or 319 percent - from the 2002 level.  
Fact Sheet: Biological Terrorism

The President’s Budget – Meeting the Goals of Our Time
America faces a unique moment in history: our nation is at war, our homeland was attacked, and our economy is in recession. The President’s Budget meets the requirements of victory and the test of responsibility.  
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President Calls for $48 Billion Increase in Defense Spending
At Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, President Bush said, "We're unified in Washington on winning this war. One way to express our unity is for Congress to set the military budget, the defense of the United States, as the number one priority and fully fund my request."  

President Outlines Pension Protection Plan in Radio Address
In the President's Radio Address Saturday, President Bush said, "My administration is proposing important safeguards to our pension laws to protect the retirement savings of workers."  
Fact Sheet
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