State of the Union 2004
National Taxpayers Union Foundation's Cost Analysis of the President's State of the Union Address
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Speech Item
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Issue (quoted from text)
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Annual Spending Increase/Decrease (in millions)
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1
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"I will send you a proposal to double the budget of the National Endowment for Democracy,…"
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$40
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2
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"This program will provide extra help to middle- and high school students who fall behind in reading and math,…"
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$320
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3
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"…expand Advanced Placement programs in low- income schools,…"
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$48
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4
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"…invite math and science professionals from the private sector to teach part-time in our high schools."
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(unknown)
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5
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"I propose larger Pell Grants for students who prepare for college with demanding courses in high school."
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$200
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6
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"I propose increasing our support for America's fine community colleges, so they can train workers for the industries that are creating the most new jobs."
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$250
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7
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"I urge you to pass legislation to modernize our electricity system, promote conservation, and make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy."
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$4,754
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8
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"I urge you to pass Association Health Plans."
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$5
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9
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"By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs, and improve care."
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$50
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10
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"I propose an additional 23 million dollars for schools that want to use drug testing as a tool to save children's lives."
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$23
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11
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"I propose a grassroots campaign to help inform families about these medical risks [sexually transmitted diseases]."
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$9
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12
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"We will double Federal funding for abstinence programs…"
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$120
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13
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"I propose a four-year, 300 million dollar Prisoner Re- Entry Initiative to expand job training and placement services, to provide transitional housing, and to help newly released prisoners get mentoring, including from faith-based groups."
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$75
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14
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"I ask you to give lower-income Americans a refundable tax credit that would allow millions to buy their own basic health insurance."
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$7,662
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Total
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$13,556
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Sources: National Taxpayers Union Foundation's BillTally and the White House.
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Non-Defense Discretionary Spending
(in billions)
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Defense/Homeland Security Spending
(in billions)
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President Clinton's 1999 SotU
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$305
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$22
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President Clinton's 2000 SotU
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$119
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$21
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President Bush's 2002 SotU*
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$55
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$51
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President Bush's 2003 SotU
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$46
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$6
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President Bush's 2004 SotU
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$13.6
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*Historically Presidents do not give State of the Union addresses their first year in office.
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