Congress must recognize that an important distinction existsbetween the place of employment as the convenient place to obtaininsurance and making tax relief to families contingent uponemployer sponsorship of their health insurance.
The 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) should be quite differentfrom past reports because of the unique conditions under which itis being conducted.
In the area of homeland security, the Bush Administration andCongress should continue to focus on building a national homelandsecurity system that will serve the nation for the long term byenhancing America's ability to thwart terrorists, promotingeconomic growth, and protecting civil liberties and privacy.