The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds. George W. Bush More Quotes by George W. Bush More Quotes From George W. Bush I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and "Hispanically". George W. Bush bushism funny-bush silly Put the 'off' button on. George W. Bush dumb stupid silly ...The God I know is one that promotes peace and freedom. But I get great sustenance from my personal relationship. That doesn't make me think I'm a better person than you are, by the way. Because one of the great admonitions in the Good Book is, don't try to take a speck out of your eye if I've got a log in my own. George W. Bush eye faith book "Americans do not presume to equate God's purposes with any purpose of our own...."[Prayer] teaches us to trust, to accept that God's plan unfolds in his time, not our own. George W. Bush purpose prayer faith I wouldn't pick a judge who said that the Pledge of Allegiance couldn't be said in a school because it had the words 'under God'' in it. I think that's an example of a judge allowing personal opinion to enter into the decision-making process, as opposed to strict interpretation of the Constitution. George W. Bush faith school thinking I fully understand it's important to maintain the separation of church and state. We don't want the state to become the church, nor do we want the church to become the state. George W. Bush church important faith There's a way to accomplish the separation of church and state and at the same time accomplish the social objective of having America become a hopeful place and loving place. George W. Bush hopeful faith america We Americans have faith in ourselves, but not in ourselves alone. 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