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Oct 23, President Bush Friday quietly signed into law a bill containing aboutbillion in tax cuts denounced by critics on both sides of the aisle as a giveaway to corporate interests. Oct. 22, Author: NBC Universal. Sep 13, The tax package was especially sweeping. Its two most prominent changes were a cut in individual income tax rates and a phase-out- and one.

Jun 08, The final tax cut legislation fell short of the reductions Bush had wanted bybillion.

It lowered the top tax rate to 35 percent, not the 33 percent Bush had sought. It slowly winds down the Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Feb 28, InPresident George Bush authorized a tax cut called the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of (EGTRRA) to stimulate the economy during the recession that year. 2 3 The major provisions were to reduce marginal income tax rates and reduce and eventually repeal estate tax. As a result, it saved taxpayers, but not equally.

The phrase Bush tax cuts refers to changes to the United States tax code passed originally during the presidency of George W. Bush and extended during the presidency of Barack Obama, through: Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of American Taxpayer Relief Act of While each act has its own legislative history and effect on the tax code, Estimated Reading Time: 12 mins.