U.N. summit draws leaders with rival aims and protests
At the Millennium Summit in New York, Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged a focus on peace and poverty amid sharp protests. North Korea denounced the United States and Cuba’s Fidel Castro damns U.S. dominance while Putin and Jiang press missile defense concerns.
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Gore attacks budget plan predicting deficits and tax cuts
In Louisville AP Gore restates his budget focus aiming to force Bush into deficit talk. Gore’s aides project Bush proposals would trigger a trillion dollar shortfall over 10 years, contrasting with CBO estimates of a 2.17 trillion non Social Security surplus if inflation matches spending. The Gore campaign tallies Bush tax cuts at 1.321 trillion plus 249 billion lost interest for a final 1.569 trillion impact.
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Bush unveils 158 billion prescription plan for seniors
Allentown report says President Bush outlines a 158 billion plan to strengthen Medicare, cover full or partial Medicare premiums, and subsidize drug costs for seniors. It includes a 110 billion long term modernization and a 48 billion state aid tranche to fund near term drug coverage for low income seniors.
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