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Feb 28, InPresident George Bush authorized a tax cut called the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of (EGTRRA) to stimulate the economy ta targets falling tree the recession that year. 2 3 The major provisions were to reduce marginal income tax rates and reduce and eventually repeal estate tax.

As a result, it saved taxpayers, but not equally. Oct 23, The biggest tax policy changes enacted under President George W. Bush were the 20Estimated Reading Time: 11 mins. Jun 07, As a result, the future of the Bush tax cuts became a major campaign issue in as well.

CBO's term alternative scenario refers to extending the tax cuts and preventing scheduled automatic spending cuts, while baseline scenario refers to allowing the tax cuts to expire and the spending cuts to take place, as provided for by laws in effect in June

Ultimately, the fate of the Bush tax cuts was settled in the “fiscal cliff” deal, where Congress decided once and for all which of the cuts would be made permanent, and which would expire.

While the Bush tax cuts are no longer a hot political issue, it is worth remembering that the future of the cuts occupied the attention of the tax Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. The Bush tax cuts were a series of temporary income tax relief measures enacted by President George W. Bush in and They occurred through two. President Bush's tax cuts providedtrillion in relief through President Bush worked with Congress to reduce the tax burden on American families and small businesses to spur savings, investment, and job creation.

InPresident Bush proposed and signed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act.