Bush Heads for Texas Retreat As President Bush departs for a month-long retreat at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, he leaves behind unfinished business. Despite prodding from Bush, Congress this summer failed to finish work on Medicare reform, changes to the child-tax credit and other issues key to the president's agenda. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

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Bush Heads for Texas Retreat

August 1, 200312:00 AM ET

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As President Bush departs for a month-long retreat at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, he leaves behind unfinished business. Despite prodding from Bush, Congress this summer failed to finish work on Medicare reform, changes to the child-tax credit and other issues key to the president's agenda. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.