George W. Bush turned his life around at age 40.
Admirable, perhaps, but not relevant to his legacy as a political leader.
He toppled a murderous regime in Iraq,
With the result that that country is now more unstable, and thus a ready breeding ground for terrorists, than ever before.
he slowed down the process of Iran getting a nuclear weapon,
[citation needed]
he implemented the Patriot Act,
Which is arguably the worst civil liberties violation since the McCarthy days.
he cut taxes for all taxpayers,
Including for the top 1%, contributing to a massive increase in the federal deficit.
he doubled border patrol agents which has led to a reduction in the flow of people across our southern border,
According to
this graph, the number of illegal immigrants living in the United States increased by 3 million under President Bush, compared to an increase of less than 1 million under President Obama.
he increased the number of free trade agreements from 3 to 16 to create more jobs and help consumers,
Yet he presided over the worst recession in nearly a century.
Did he fail to control federal spending and did he have people at the Federal Reserve who were completely incompetent? Yes, and that hurts his legacy.
It certainly does.
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