the president’s week
I just started getting the White House’s weekly letter. Evidently the president had an excellent week! You’d never know that Bush’s approval hit an all-time low of 36% in the latest AP-Ipsos Poll, with the strongly disapprove share of 42% outnumbering the strongly approve share of 18% by more than 2-to-1!
Monday, April 3, 2006 President Bush marked the beginning of the Major League Baseball season by throwing out the first pitch at the Cincinnati Reds opening home game.
Tuesday, April 4, 2006 President Bush participated in a meeting on health care initiatives. The President is committed to making health care more affordable and available for all Americans through common-sense, innovative reforms to expand choice, lower cost, and improve the quality of care.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060404.htmlPresident Bush Discusses Health Care Initiatives
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthcare/In Focus: Health Care
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 The President discussed his agenda to make health care more affordable and accessible by expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). HSAs are giving Americans more control over their health care costs and decisions, and helping businesses make health care more affordable and accessible for their employees.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060405-5.htmlPresident Bush Participates In Panel On Health Savings Accounts
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060405-6.htmlFact Sheet: Health Savings Accounts: Affordable And Accessible Health Care http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060405-3.htmlFact Sheet: Health Savings Accounts: Myth Vs. Fact http://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20060405.htmlAsk The White House - Al Hubbard, Director Of The National Economic Council, Discusses HSAs And Affordable Health Care http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthcare/In Focus: Health Care
Thursday, April 6, 2006 President Bush traveled to Charlotte, NC, to make remarks on the War on Terror. The President discussed the strategy for victory in Iraq, the progress being made, and the challenges ahead. In the afternoon, the President recognized the achievements of the 2005 and 2006 NCAA sports champions.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060406-3.htmlPresident Discusses Global War On Terror
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/nationalsecurity/In Focus: National Security http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/In Focus: Renewal In Iraq
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060406-4.htmlPresident Welcomes 2005-06 NCAA Sports Champions To The White House
Friday, April 7, 2006 President Bush made remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. Later, the President made a statement on America’s continuing economic growth and his pro-growth agenda.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060407-1.htmlStatement By The President On The Economy
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060407-2.htmlFact Sheet: Economic Growth Continues - More Than 5.1 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 http://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20060407.htmlAsk the White House- Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor, discussed jobs numbers and the growing U.S. economy. http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/economy/In Focus: Jobs & Economy
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060407.htmlPresident Attends National Catholic Prayer Breakfast