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[[File:Bush 2001 inauguration.jpg|thumb|right|Bush on January 20, 2001, in Washington D.C., the day of his [[First inauguration of George W. Bush|first inauguration]] as President of the United States]] | [[File:Bush 2001 inauguration.jpg|thumb|right|Bush on January 20, 2001, in Washington D.C., the day of his [[First inauguration of George W. Bush|first inauguration]] as President of the United States]] | ||
Bush had originally outlined an ambitious domestic agenda, but his priorities were significantly altered following the | Bush had originally outlined an ambitious domestic agenda, but his priorities were significantly altered following the September 11 attacks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54556-2004Sep1.html |title=From His 'Great Goals' of 2000, President's Achievements Mixed |access-date=June 19, 2009 |date=September 2, 2004 |newspaper=The Washington Post |last=Milbank |first=Dana |archive-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208014904/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54556-2004Sep1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Wars were begun in Afghanistan and Iraq, and there were significant domestic debates regarding immigration, healthcare, Social Security, economic policy, and treatment of terrorist detainees. Over an eight-year period, Bush's once-high approval ratings<ref name="gallup high">{{cite web |url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/4924/Bush-Job-Approval-Highest-Gallup-History.aspx |title=Bush Job Approval Highest in Gallup History |date=September 24, 2001 |publisher=Gallup Poll |access-date=October 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515081611/http://www.gallup.com/poll/4924/Bush-Job-Approval-Highest-Gallup-History.aspx |archive-date=May 15, 2006 }}</ref> steadily declined, while his disapproval numbers increased significantly.<ref name="wapo ratings">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/custom/2006/02/02/CU2006020201345.html |title=President Bush's Approval Ratings |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 23, 2009 |archive-date=October 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009023451/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/custom/2006/02/02/CU2006020201345.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2007, the United States entered the longest post-[[World War II]] recession.<ref name="longest1">{{cite news |last=Krasny |first=Ron |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BM49M20081223 |title=SF Fed Economics see longest recession since WW2 |access-date=April 24, 2009 |date=April 24, 2009 |work=Reuters |archive-date=June 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606130405/http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BM49M20081223 }}</ref> | ||
=== Domestic policy === | === Domestic policy === | ||