Tax cut plans duel in Washington debated by Bush Grassley and Democrats
Washington voices clash as three tax cut plans unfold. Bush backs a 550 billion dollar target within a 726 billion package over ten years while Grassley offers a compromise and Democrats push a 350 billion dollar approach. Analysts weigh benefits versus deficits and political realities.
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Bush
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Senate
Grassley
Latin America needs attention from Bush
Frank del Olmo argues the United States should extend its outreach to Latin America beyond symbolic gestures. He urges Bush to visit the border or Mexico, back Latin American leaders like Fox, Lula da Silva, and Uribe, push for migration and free trade pacts, and restore momentum after 9/11 to stabilize the hemisphere and counter regional dissent.
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San Diego
U.S
Latin America
Saddam Hussein
U.S. Middle East
Mexico
Roger F. Noriega
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Noriega
Abraham Lincoln
Organization of American States
White House
Otto J. Reich
OAS
Reich
Fidel Castro
Vicente Fox
Washington
United States
Fox
Brazil
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Lula
Chile
Central America
Iraq
Colombia
Alvaro Uribe
Argentina
Carlos Saul Menem
el Jefe
Which Jim Leach Is The Real One
Letter writers discuss which Jim Leach represents in politics and critique a tax plan while advocating responsible alcohol policy and fibromyalgia awareness. The piece contrasts a local view of national politics with community health concerns and public safety.
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Jim Leach
U.S. House
Jim Nussle
Leach
David Loebsack
Mount Vernon
South Carolina Hosts Early 2004 Democratic Debate Nine Candidates Scheduled
As Democratic hopefuls rally to South Carolina for the first televised debate of 2004, the Feb. 3 vote looms with Iowa and New Hampshire leading the field. States like Arizona Delaware Missouri and Oklahoma set primaries or caucuses while South Carolina offers a diverse electorate shaping the race. Delegates will be awarded proportionally to those surpassing 15 percent, meaning both total delegates and victories test their standings.
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Iowa
New Hampshire
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
John Kerry
Massachusetts
Howard Dean
Vermont
Arizona
Delaware
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Michigan
Washington
Maine
Hampshire
James Clyburn
al Sharpton
New York
Carol Moseley Braun
Illinois
Bob Graham
Florida
John Edwards
North Carolina
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