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In his fifth annual State of the Union address Tuesday, President Bush called for reducing America's consumption of foreign oil over the next twenty years. He also proposed improving math and science education, renewing the U.S.A. Patriot Act and making his tax cuts permanent. Bush said 2006 could bring a reduction in U.S. troop levels in Iraq, but only if the military recommends it.

State of the Union: 2006

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