Bush picks Bolton budget chief. tax cuts hinge on economy
President Bush's nominee Joshua Bolton testified before the Senate committee that there are no plans for new tax cuts beyond those in the budget. The budget calls for 1.5 trillion in cuts over ten years, with over 1 trillion still potentially actionable, including a permanent 2001 tax cut. Bolton said decisions depend on the health of the economy.
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Harkin Denounces Medicare Drug Bill as Sham
Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa blasts a Republican proposed Medicare prescription drug bill as a sham that would betray poor seniors. Grassley, after hearing the critique, leaves the Senate chamber, underscoring a partisan dispute over elderly benefits.
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Bill outlines Medicare drug plan under debate
Harkin criticizes the proposed Medicare drug plan noting a $275 upfront cost and high gaps that push costs onto seniors. He warns premiums could rise and that middle class and poor seniors may receive limited subsidies, while drug companies benefit.
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Dems raise 1.7 million at first presidential fund raiser
Democrats reported raising more than 1.7 million dollars at an early presidential fund raiser in Washington. Seven of nine candidates attended the event with 750 donors paying at least 1000 dollars, hosted by Al Franken. An adjacent 750 young Democrats paid 50 dollars each at a separate gathering.
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Study on prosecutorial misconduct across 2000 cases
National study finds state and local prosecutors in at least 2,000 cases since 1970 bent or broke rules. Appellate judges dismissed charges or reversed convictions in numerous instances. The report cites 223 prosecutors cited for unfair conduct, with only two disbarred in decades. About 30,000 local prosecutors operate in 2,841 jurisdictions.
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