http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/bush-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 12:53:30 -0400 Sun, 24 May 2026 12:53:30 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/279/the-bush-tax-cuts-a-lasting-legacy By Frideriki A. Meris - Without question the Bush Tax Cuts were a huge legislative victory for George W. Bush. In the course of two years, George W. Bush managed two large tax reform measures. The first measure which was passed in 2001, The Economic Relief and Tax Reconciliation Act (“EGTRRA”) revised income tax and estate tax rates. The second measure, passed in 2003, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act, lowered the income tax from dividends and capital gains. The total price tag for the two cuts was initially estimated at $1.35 trillion1 and has become popularly known as the “Bush... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/279/the-bush-tax-cuts-a-lasting-legacy http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/243/how-compassionate-was-george-w-bushs-conservatism By Nathan A. Hall - In this chapter, we will be observing the extent to which our 43rd President upheld his 2000 campaign promise to be a compassionate conservative. When observing George W. Bush’s “compassionate conservatism,” I will be constraining most of my focus on the compassionate aspect. In order to evaluate Bush’s performance in this campaign platform, a definition is needed. Compassionate conservatism: political theory that assumes solving social problems and supporting the needy can be done in a fiscally responsible way through privatization and other conservative practices. In... Wed, 05 May 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/243/how-compassionate-was-george-w-bushs-conservatism 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