ilitary. For outstanding leadership in the Persian Gulf War, Secretary Dick Cheney was awarded the highest civilian decoration, the Presidential Metal of Freedom by the then-President, George W. Bush SR. on July 3, 1991. His time served in the House and under the different Presidents has shaped his opinions. He stands fully behind G.W. Bush Jr. on all issues involved in this campaign. These issues include: education, taxes, social security, defense, Medicare, foreign policy, government reform, drug policy, guns, and after-school enrichment. Here is where Bush and Cheney stand on these issues. Education. Secretary Cheney supports reform of the nations public school using a program similar to the one used in Texas, one of the two states that have recently made the greatest improvements in public education. He plans to do this by closing the achievement gap, set higher standards for students, promote character education, and an issue on most parents mind, ensure school safety. He plans to offer States freedom from federal regulations, but he will hold the States accountable for the results. Performance will be monitored annually and parents will have more of a say in their childs education. This will be accomplished by empowering the parents with information and choices. Taxes. Taxes are another major issue in the tight race. Bush and Cheney believe that roughly one-quarter of the surplus should be returned to the people who paid the taxes in the first place. It will be returned to the people through broad across-the-board tax cuts. Secretary Cheney believes it is better to return the money to the people, than to have the government spend it. The Bush-Cheney plan will promote economic growth and increase access to the middle class by cutting high marginal rates. It will double the child credit awarded to families, eliminates the death tax, reduce the marriage penalty, and it will also expand Educational Savings Accounts and cha...
