President Bush has announced a growth and jobs plan to strengthen the American economy, and has called on Congress to act swiftly to pass it.
The President's economic agenda has three main goals:
Encourage consumer spending that will continue to boost the economic recovery.
Promote investment by individuals and businesses that will lead to economic growth and job creation.
Deliver critical help to unemployed citizens.
More about the President's economic plan .
President George W. Bush speaks to the Economic Club of Chicago, Ill., about his growth and jobs plan to strengthen the American economy Tuesday, January 7, 2003. White House photo by Paul Morse