Democrats Urge Shifting US Troops to Focus on Terrorist Threats in Pakistan, Afghanistan (2/2)

The president continues to try and rebuild support for a war that public opinion polls say a majority of Americans believe was a mistake. A CBS News/New York Times survey this month shows that more than two-thirds of Americans disapprove of how the president is handling the war.

In his weekly radio address Saturday, Mr. Bush turned to domestic issues, seeking to reassure Americans about the overall strength of the U.S. economy at a time of consumer concern over tightening credit and a slowdown in the housing market.

The president says Congress passed a good energy bill, a temporary solution to a middle class tax hike, and a law that will help protect families from higher taxes when lenders reduce mortgage debt. But he criticized Democrats for including in the $555 billion omnibus bill more than nine-thousand special interest items that fund specific programs favored by lawmakers.

Democrats say much of that specially-targeted funding came from Republicans. Since Democrats took charge of Congress one year ago, Congresswoman Gillibrand says, they have increased automobile fuel economy standards and raised the minimum wage.

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