在大选中笑到最后的布什总统于2004年发表了演说，向美国民众保证将在社会保障、税收和医疗故障界定等方面做出有力改变，并和民主党合作——如果他们善于接受别人的意见和政策的话。
外电报道如下：
Contending Americans have embraced his conservative agenda, President Bush pledged Thursday to agGREssively pursue major changes in Social Security, the tax code and medical malpractice awards, working with Democrats if they are receptive and leaving them behind if they're not.
"I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and now I intend to spend it," Bush said a day after a decisive victory that made him the first president in 68 years to win re-election and gain seats in both the House and Senate.
Tax code表示“免税代码”，指雇员收入免税部分的数字代码，由税务机关编定。Tax code也可泛指税法，例如：Federal Income Tax Code and Regulations（联邦所得税法律与法规）
