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In what ways are Barack Obama's ideas regarding the economy, education, and the environment similar to those of Bush, his Republican predecessor? In what ways are they different?

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Economy

While both administrations seek to improve the economy through their policy, focusing on financial sector, George Bush, however, with his TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) the purpose is for the United States government to purchase toxic assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector.

While, Barak Obama, ensured that the distribution of some $7.77 trillion designed to help steady the nation's financial sector through banking system, instead of outright takeover.

In the end, through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Obama administration injected about $800 billion into the economy to stimulate economic growth and job creation.

Education

Both ideas of Bush and Obama sought to increase funding in education, however, Bush policy focussed on Science and Mathematics generally, most especially on high schools, while Obama's education policy foccused on College generally

Environment

While both administrations seek to protect the environment, George Bush administration proposed opening national forests to roads and drilling, while also ending rules on carbon dioxide in the air and arsenic in the water.

However, Obama raised fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases and required coal-burning power plants to capture their carbon emissions.

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