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What has President Bush to gain when he says he is doing this or that for the protection of Americans?  That's how I measure him.  In fact, his "stick-to-itiveness" cost his party the 2006 election.  He and his party gained nothing.  We can argue the merits, but he truly believes what he is doing is the best way to protect America. 

As for the domestic agenda, he was slapped pretty hard when he tried changing social security for the betterment of especially young Americans.  The US Government's Thrift Savings Plan is similar to what he had planned for social security and millions of Federal employees (and Congress) benefit from its use.