d tax credit of $500, but Bush supports doubling the child tax credit to $1,000. Bush pledges to veto any income tax increase. Also, their proposals for the non-Social Security surplus differs. Bush proposes to use the non-Social Security surplus in the following manner: $1.3 trillion tax cut; $475 billion in spending on domestic programs; and $265 billion in reserve. He would eliminate the national debt by 2016. Gore proposes to use the $2.17 non-Social Security surplus in the following manner: $480 billion in targeted tax cuts; $360 billion to shore up the Medicare program; $870 billion in spending on domestic programs; and $300 billion would be left in reserve. His proposal would eliminate the national debt by 2012.Another policy that Bush and Gore agree mostly on is Health Care. The two Presidential Candidates both support the children's health insurance program (CHIP). Bush and Gore agree on allowing low-income parents to buy into CHIP. They each support the issue of using part of the federal budget surplus to offer a voluntary prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries. Bush and Gore also support the Patients' Bill of Rights legislation that includes the direct access to specialists; the right to use the nearest emergency room; choice of providers; and a patient's right to appeal a health plan decision.Bush and Gore also have some differences about the Health Care policy. Gore proposes a Medicare Trust Fund "lock box" plan that would extend the life of the program until at least 2030 by devoting the interest savings from debt reduction to Medicare solvency. Bush would provide a $2,000 health credit to families ($1,000 for individuals) that do not qualify for Medicaid and other government assistance and are not covered by an employer sponsored plan.Foreign Policy is another issue discussed that Bush and Gore agree on some positions. They each agree on extending permanent normal trade relations to China and th...
