Lawmakers weighing extension of Bush tax cuts
Congress weighs extending some 2001 2003 tax cuts including child tax credits and bracket changes while deferring full permanence until after the fall election. Some measures expire or shrink January 1 2005 with broader cuts ending in 2011.
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Congress
Bush
Paul Weinstein
Liberal Progressive Policy Institute
House Ways and Means Committee
Bill Thomas
R.calif
GOP aims to push spending bill through Senate this week
Republicans seek passage of a $373 billion spending bill this week despite Democratic opposition on food labeling overtime pay and related rules. Daschle and Frist push to finish soon while Bush poised to sign. The measure funds job training housing and most domestic programs through September and includes Medicare or DC vouchers amid calls to delay origin labeling for meats.
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GOP
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
House
Bush
District of Columbia
White House
Ron Wyden
Dore
John McCain
R-Ariz
Taxpayers For Common Sense
Folger displays four-century-old Trevelyon Miscellany manuscript
A nearly 400-year-old Trevelyon Miscellany on display at the Folger Shakespeare Library showcases 600 pages of pictures and text from Adam and Eve to the gunpowder plot. The unknown author created a prototype coffee table book for entertainment and edification, with sources largely unverified.
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Washington
Folger Shakespeare
James I
Thomas Trevelyon
Trevelyon
Record industry sues 532 Internet music users
The Recording Industry Association of America filed 532 lawsuits in Washington against anonymous defendants identified by numeric Internet protocol addresses. The action targets users distribing songs illegally online and follows a court ruling blocking copyright subpoenas to reveal identities. All defendants reportedly used one of four Internet providers.
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Washington
Recording Industry Association of America
John Doe
Home building soars in 2003 fueling economy
Washington AP reports residential construction rose 1.7 percent in December to 1.85 million housing starts, capping 2003 as the strongest year since 1978 for builders. Economists expect a modest slowdown but continued healthy activity as mortgage rates hover near historic lows. Analysts cite housing as the economy’s bright spot amid the recovery.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Susan Wachter
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School
Michael Carliner
National Association of Home Builders
Bush to propose zero down FHA home loans in budget
Government insured FHA mortgages may allow first time buyers to borrow without a down payment under a Bush administration plan. HUD estimates about 150000 families could benefit. The zero down option requires financial counseling and higher monthly payments, costing taxpayers nothing extra.
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Bush
Washington
Housing and Urban Development Department
Federal Housing Administration
HUD
Bush shifts focus from Station to exploration
CAPE CANAVERAL AP President Bush shifts NASA focus from the international space station to moon and Mars exploration. The station remains funded for over a decade but future support and international partner participation are unclear. NASA plans to retire shuttles by 2010, rely on Soyuz until a next generation crew vehicle arrives, and divert about 11 billion over five years to new exploration goals.
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