US President George W. Bush (C) speaks a

Crawford, UNITED STATES: US President George W. Bush (C) speaks at a press conference with his economic advisors following a meeting 09 August 2005 at his ranch in Crawford, TX. From left are: Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Ben Bernanke, US Trade Representative Rob Portman, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, Bush, Treasury Secretary John Snow, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten and top economic advisor Allen Hubbard. Social Security was expected to be a key topic of discussion at the meeting. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)