Kerry pledges plan to halve federal deficit by 2008
Democratic candidate John Kerry unveiled a plan to cut the federal deficit by half in four years. He would fund education and health care by higher taxes on top earners, restore pay-as-you-go budgeting, curb discretionary spending, and seek line-by-line veto power to root out pork, while acknowledging some promises may be scaled back.
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Critics say Bush blurring the line between campaigning, governing
Washington analysts say the Bush White House mixes federal resources with re election efforts. Treasury probes Kerry taxes while HHS promotes prescription drug plans. Congress and Cabinet aides publicize favorable messages, sparking Democratic complaints of taxpayer funded campaigning and ethical worries about law compliance.
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