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MARCH 5, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
JOBS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on Jobs.

JANUARY 8, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on small business loans.

Appearing on the White House webpage is the following statement:

Small businesses are the heart of the American economy because they drive innovation - new firms are established on the very premise that they can do a better job. (The White House, The President's Small Business Agenda)

JANUARY 6, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
DENYING WORKERS OVERTIME PAY

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on denying overtime pay to workers.

After successfully gutting overtime pay protections for millions of workers last year, the Bush Administration is going a step further by helping to take away overtime from those they insisted would benefit under their proposal.

JANUARY 5, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
FY'05 BUDGET

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the FY'05 budget.

During his campaign for President, then Governor Bush proclaimed himself a "compassionate conservative." However, according to a 1/4/04 New York Times article:

DECEMBER 23, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
THE ECONOMY AND JOBS

DECEMBER 19, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: THE GRINCH
IS BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said, "President Bush and Speaker Hastert can't seem to find room under the Christmas tree for the unemployed because they are too busy helping the country club set."

Schakowsky added that the Republicans are once again refusing to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program to millions of jobless workers. The program is set to expire three days before Christmas.

APRIL 23, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
THE ENVIRONMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on the environment.

During his remarks today at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, in Naples, Florida, President Bush said:

DECEMBER 18, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
"HONESTY AND INTEGRITY" IN GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" following on honesty and integrity in government.

While campaigning for the White House in 2000, then Governor George W. Bush often pledged that he would "restore honesty and integrity to the White House."