“Our first priority must always be the security of our nation, and that will be reflected in the budget I send to Congress. My budget supports three great goals for America: We will win this war; we'll protect our homeland; and we will revive our economy.”

—  George W. Bush

2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)

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