KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Now that we know we'll know where he's going to go, let's find out what he'll say and how he's going to say it. CNN White House correspondent Major Garrett joins us now with a preview and a sampling of the reviews of Mr. Bush's speech last night. Hi, Major.</s>MAJOR GARRETT, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Kyra. Well, in the president's own word, the purpose of this five-state tour is to gin up support for his economic plan. And just as Fed chairman Alan Greenspan was testifying that consumer confidence is weakening, the president was here in Beaver, Pennsylvania, saying he's got an antidote for that: a tax cut that he said will boost consumer confidence. I must tell you White House aides were surprised at the intensity of criticism the president's speech received from the Democratic leaders last night. They know they have to confront those Democratic arguments head on, and today, the president told an audience here in Beaver, Pennsylvania, that his plan can fulfill all of his budget promises.</s>GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: ... set priorities and fund them: We protect Social Security and Medicare and fund them; we keep -- we spend money on the military to keep the peace; we set aside contingencies -- money for contingencies; and there's still money. And what I want to do is to remind Americans -- this is why I've come to western Pennsylvania -- remind Americans that the surplus is your money, it is not the government's money.</s>GARRETT: The president came to this small business behind me, Control Concepts -- it employs about 32 people -- just north of Pittsburgh. A business that has taken some of the slack of some of the layoffs that have occurred in this region over past years. President says small businesses are the heart of the engine of the U.S. economy. He says his tax cut will benefit not only this small business, but small businesses around the country -- Kyra.</s>PHILLIPS: All right, Major Garrett, thank you.
Bush Budget Tour: President in Pittsburgh Region to Promote Economic Plan