President Bush Visits Mower Plant, Proposes Economy Boost Plan

President Bush used a lawn equipment plant as a backdrop Jan. 18 to promote his short-term economic stimulus plan, including a tax rebate for individuals and a tax incentive for businesses.

Bush toured Wright Manufacturing in Frederick, Md., before outlining his $145 billion plan for averting what some analysts fear may be an impending recession.

‘‘Let me tell you why I’m here,” Bush said, according to a White House transcript of his remarks, which ran four minutes. ‘‘This man started his own business. He’s a manufacturer, he employs over a hundred people, and he represents the backbone of the American economy.”

Bush then touted his plan.

‘‘Any package has got to remember that jobs are created by small businesses,” Bush said. ‘‘A good package will have incentives for investment.

‘‘The other thing is, is that we got to make sure that we benefit consumers,” Bush said. ‘‘We want our consumers out there spending, and the best way to do that is broad-based tax relief. Now, this plan ought to be broad-based, it ought to be simple, and it ought to be temporary.

Wright Manufacturing started as a lawn maintenance company in 1981 and transitioned to solely a mower manufacturing facility in 1993.

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