No Tax Bashing For Bush On The Road
President Bush faces a mixed reception on a four state Western tour as Republicans oppose tax increases while Bush signals willingness to discuss spending cuts. Polls show a drop in approval from 80 to 63 percent though crowds greet him in California Idaho Montana and Wyoming. He frames talks on deficit reduction as a party effort ahead of upcoming campaigns with a goal of Senate control similar to Reagan’s two term era.
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Report Says Government Lax On Job Safety
Washington study argues federal actions against safety violations pale beside environmental prosecutions. Kinney of the National Safe Workplace Institute says OSHA laws are more dream than reality and notes only one employer has ever gone to jail for on the job fatalities, while environmental penalties totaled 271 years in four years.
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Congress Considers Iraq Trade Cutoff
The Senate Banking Committee approved an amendment to end most U S Iraq trade and credits saying sanctions could deter Saddam Hussein s regime. Supporters cite human rights abuses and chemical weapons while Iraq denies the charges and calls them propaganda. The measure aims to pressure Hussein before the August recess and faces floor debate.
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Senate
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D-Calif
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