How much difference did this controversial conclusion to Bush v. Gore make? It is hard to conjecture what might have been, since we know only what was and have to guess about possible alternatives. Parts of domestic policy might have been more or less similar, as Clinton had approved the 1994 crime bill that confirmed and may have encouraged mass incarceration. But Bush reduced taxes while invading Iraq, creating federal budget deficits similar to those run by Reagan. The invasion of Iraq and the ideological handling of the aftermath was one of the causes for the formation of ISIS that plagues
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