I also give the President credit for recognizing that America has a Social Security problem, and for trying to do something about it.
It is no coincidence that terrorists have not successfully attacked America since passage of the PATRIOT Act a month following 9/11.
Whenever we have had a need for a national security or public safety issue, Congress has always followed the recommendations of the White House, regardless of who is in control, giving them the resources to keep America safe and to enforce our laws.
Illegal aliens should not be granted amnesty and a path to citizenship. This would be a slap in the face to all those who have followed the law and come to America legally.
Moreover, from reforming the tax code to our immigration system, to commonsense legal reform, President Bush put America on notice that he will continue fighting to make the country, and the world, a better place for future generations.