Democrats Security Plan
We will protect Americans at home and lead the world by telling the truth to our troops, our citizens and our allies. We believe in a strong national defense that is both tough and smart, recognizing that homeland security begins with hometown security.
Democrats have a plan that is comprehensive-- from repairing our military, to winning the war on terror, to protecting our homeland security, to ensuring success in
Democrats are unwavering in our commitment to keep our nation safe. For Democrats, homeland security begins with hometown security. That's why we led the fight to create the Department of Homeland Security and continue to fight to ensure that our ports, nuclear and chemical plants, and other sensitive facilities are secured against attack and support increased funding for our first responders and programs like the COPS program so we keep our communities safe. We want to close the remaining gaps in our security by enacting the 9/11 Commission recommendations.
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President Bush is committed to keeping the nation strong and secure through strengthening our military, deploying a missile defense system, strengthening the NATO alliance and supporting military families and veterans.
Strengthening Our Military
- President Bush has increased defense spending by more than one-third – the most in a generation.
- President Bush signed into law landmark legislation that better prepares our defense establishment to meet the challenges of the 21st century. A military that was designed for the challenges of the mid-to-late 20th century is being transformed into a lighter, more flexible, more agile, and more lethal force - one better able to deal with new threats to our national security.
Deploying A Missile Defense
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Strengthening NATO
- President Bush has been a leader in transforming NATO to make it effective in the 21st century and the global War on Terror.
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- NATO allies are contributing troops to the coalition in Iraq and NATO leaders have agreed to help train Iraq's new security forces.
Supporting Military Families And Veterans
- Since President Bush took office, basic pay for service members has increased by more than 20 percent - and the increase in payments for food and housing combined has reached 50 percent.
- The President's budgets have allowed 2.5 million more veterans to enroll for health care; outpatient visits to increase from 44 million to 54 million; the number of prescriptions filled to increase from 98 million to 116 million; and 194 new community-based clinics to open.
Homeland Security
- President Bush has nearly tripled homeland security discretionary funding.
- More than $18 billion has been awarded to state and local governments to protect the homeland.
- The Bush Administration developed a comprehensive National Strategy for Homeland Security, focused on six key areas: intelligence and warning; border and transportation security; domestic counterterrorism; protecting critical infrastructure; defending against catastrophic threats; and emergency preparedness and response.
- For the first time, the President has made countering and investigating terrorist activity the number one priority for both law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The Bush Administration has transformed the FBI into an agency whose primary mission is to prevent terrorist attacks and increased its budget by 60 percent.
- President Bush has ensured the safety of Americans by taking the fight to the enemy abroad before they have the opportunity to attack the homeland.
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- Sovereignty was restored to the Iraqi people and they held free elections. On June 28, 2004, Iraqis regained control of the governance of their country. Less than seven months later, in January 2005, more than eight million Iraqi men and women voted in elections that were free and fair and took place on time.
TFW=Which one sounds like an actual plan to you? You decide, our future depends on it.
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