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Bush returns from Texas vacation, defends economic policy
Washington, Aug 31: US President George W Bush returned from a month-long vacation on his Texas ranch after defending his much-criticised attempts to put the economy back on track.
Washington, Aug 31: US President George W Bush returned from a month-long vacation on his Texas ranch after defending his much-criticised attempts to put the economy back on track.
He also promised new efforts to ensure "steady and reliable" power supplies after recent electricity blackouts that crippled parts of the northeast.
Bush, his wife, Laura, and their two dogs alighted at 3:25 pm (0100 IST today) from the marine one helicopter that brought them on the White House from Andrews air force base in Maryland, where his air force one jet flew in from Texas.
Bush devoted his weekly radio address to the economy, expressing confidence that it was rebounding while admitting that it was difficult to create much-needed new jobs.
But the Opposition Democrats, who traditionally hold their own radio address to the nation, immediately attacked Bush's optimism, charging he had made a mess of the economy and had no realistic remedies in his pocket.
Bureau Report
Bush, his wife, Laura, and their two dogs alighted at 3:25 pm (0100 IST today) from the marine one helicopter that brought them on the White House from Andrews air force base in Maryland, where his air force one jet flew in from Texas.
Bush devoted his weekly radio address to the economy, expressing confidence that it was rebounding while admitting that it was difficult to create much-needed new jobs.
But the Opposition Democrats, who traditionally hold their own radio address to the nation, immediately attacked Bush's optimism, charging he had made a mess of the economy and had no realistic remedies in his pocket.
Bureau Report