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No issue brought out the divisions more than the war in Iraq . But he said he would allow voters to decide the issue if lawmakers also put on the ballot a constitutional amendment to more tightly cap property appraisal increases , a key factor in property tax bills . In control of Congress for the first time in a dozen years , Democrats accused Bush of trimming domestic programs , using smoke and mirrors to predict a balanced budget in five years and ignoring a hidden tax threat to middle-class families . These factors generally correspond to everyday situations : mistimed traffic signals , a blocked lane , the narrowing of a freeway to fewer lanes , a busy exit or entry ramp , a truck slowly grinding its way up a hill . Depending on what drug you've been taking , your doctor may recommend stopping the medication right away or gradually reducing the dose until you're taking the drug no more than twice a week . He used his speech chiefly to criticize other presidential candidates who voted for the resolution authorizing war in Iraq .