Jan 23 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush set out his agenda for the year on Tuesday in the annual State of the Union address before Congress. Following are some of the proposals he highlighted. -- His recent proposal to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq, which has met with opposition from Democrats who now control Congress and some members of Bush's own Republican Party. Bush argued it was the best way to succeed and proposed establishing a special advisory council of bipartisan congressional leaders to consult on Iraq and terrorism. -- Increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps by 65,000 soldiers and 27,000 Marines over the next five years. -- Double the Strategic Petroleum Reserve's capacity to 1.5 billion barrels by 2027, and reduce U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent over 10 years through improved vehicle fuel standards and greater use of alternative fuels such as ethanol. He is not expected to announce mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions as called for by Democrats and Europeans. -- Tax deduction of $15,000 for families and $7,500 for individuals who get private health insurance either on their own or from employers in an effort to reduce the number of Americans without health insurance, currently about 47 million. -- Renew call for immigration reform that would combine measures to secure borders against illegal crossings and provide a guest worker program for foreign workers willing to work in jobs that Americans have not taken.
