http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/bush-era-tax-cuts Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 01:57:39 -0400 Sun, 24 May 2026 01:57:39 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/244/a-taxing-presidency-a-critique-of-the-george-w-bush-tax-policy By Chelsey E. Hay - Now that President George W. Bush has completed his two terms in office, it is only natural that political scientists and historians are in the process of completing retrospective analyses of the last eight years of leadership under the Republican president. From the start, Bush made his intentions very clear by outlining his goal to lower taxes for every American citizen. Bush made this policy central in his campaign for the presidency and then sought to get tax cuts through Congress immediately upon assuming office. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (hereafter Tax Policy) was the... Wed, 05 May 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/244/a-taxing-presidency-a-critique-of-the-george-w-bush-tax-policy