Is this man too angry to be president?

His voice rising to a shout, President Bush lashed out at Democratic rivals who want to roll back his tax cuts as he defended his economic priorities Monday in a presidential primary state where his record has been harshly criticized.

The Democrats running for president say they would repeal all or portions of Bush's tax cuts, and Bush seemed to step more forcefully into his re-election campaign as he defended his tax policies.

On the campaign stump, Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Bush had the worst jobs record of the last 11 presidents.

The rosy view of the economy presented in the new report was probably "prepared by the same people who brought us the intelligence on Iraq," Kerry said.

Democratic Missouri Gov. Bob Holden, reacting to Bush's visit, said the state had gained more than 27,000 jobs in 2003, but "we have done this in spite of President Bush, not because of him."