Federalism under Bush
- Created by: isabellaolson
- Created on: 28-03-16 15:44
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- Federalism under Bush
- approach
- Coercive/ Shift and Shaft federalism.
- less typical of a Republican - spent money
- more centralisation (intervention) => looks more democrat
- sole interest in spreading admin's policy rather than working with state or local officials
- Coercive/ Shift and Shaft federalism.
- Education
- spending rose from $35m (2001) to $57m (2003). By 2006, dept spending at $93m - 165% increase over 5 years
- Reauthorisation of 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
- No Child Left Behind Act, Jan 2002
- Medicare
- Dec 2003 - major Medicare expansion Bill incl. new prescription drug benefit
- estimated to cost $400b in first 10 years
- Medicare fed. govt. healthcare programme for elderly introduced by LBJ in 1965
- 25 Reps voted 'No' on its final passage in House and 9 in Senate => critical of price tag of reforms
- Dec 2003 - major Medicare expansion Bill incl. new prescription drug benefit
- Homeland Security
- Spending on Defence increased from $290m to $651m 2001-2009 (125%)
- Homeland Security increased from $13m to $69m 2001-2006
- 9/11
- Spending on Defence increased from $290m to $651m 2001-2009 (125%)
- 9/11
- War on Terror - Iraq + Afghanistan
- Defence spending under Bush rose from 15% of fed budget to 21%
- Economy
- Jobs and Growth Act 2003 - $20b in aid to states and local govt
- Federal control over privately owned Federal National Mortgage Corporation and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
- Bush admin sponsored $700b 'bail out' package for wall street to alleviate effects of credit crunch
- approach
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