In the 2004 presidential race, Bush defeated Democratic Senator John Kerry in a close election. Amid this criticism, the Democratic Party regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections. In December 2007, the United States entered its longest post-World War II recession, often referred to as the 'Great Recession', prompting the Bush administration to obtain congressional approval for multiple economic programs intended to preserve the country's financial system. Bush used a budget surplus to push through Texas's largest tax-cut, $2 billion. He extended government funding for organizations providing education of the dangers of alcohol and drug use and abuse, and helping to reduce domestic violence.
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