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“I regret that we weren't able to reform Social Security. The fact that we weren't able to when we had majorities in the House and the Senate I think reflected poorly on our political party.”

Quote by George W. Bush

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George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States, born on July 6, 1946. His presidency was marked by significant events such as the September 11 attacks and the Iraq War. Bush's political career and governance philosophy have been widely discussed and debated. more

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“People expect those in authority to take on big problems and to solve them. We had an opportunity to reform Social Security in a way that would have protected people's benefits and created a solvent system. Younger workers would be confident that the money they were putting into the system would be available to them when they retired. It was a missed opportunity. I regret that.”

“[The economic crisis ] gave people the option to put money into private accounts.”

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“The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds.”

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“If you're a poor worker - this is for new workers coming into the workplace - your benefits will increase at the current rate of increase. If you're a wealthier worker, your benefits would increase at the rate of inflation. And those changes would affect positively the unfunded liabilities inherent in Social Security.”

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“I'm the only president who really put it out in the State of the Union and was very specific about how I felt we ought to do it.”

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“I regret not finding Osama Bin Laden.”

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“I regret the fact that Saddam [Hussein] didn't have weapons of mass destruction that we thought. I don't regret removing him from power.”

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“[Saddam Hussein] could have easily reconstituted a program. He was a threat to peace before we went in. He'd have been a threat to peace had we left him in power. Oftentimes history judges you on the decisions you make.”

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“[People] don't judge you on what would have happened in the absence of a decision.”

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“I believe the world would have been a lot worse off if Saddam [Hussein] were in power today.”

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