在大选中笑到最后的布什总统于4日发表了演说，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 Democrats¹ 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）