Bush administration to confront California power crunch
Vice President Cheney blamed California's energy problems on a flawed deregulation scheme and said state regulations have blocked major power plant construction for a decade. The White House planned a strategy meeting with top energy officials and Western governors in Portland to address the crisis.
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Two veteran senators share power over Bush agenda in Senate
In a 10 10 Senate split Grassley of Iowa and Baucus of Montana become joint arbiters of taxes social security and Medicare with tie breaking support from Vice President Cheney. The two veterans emphasize agriculture trade and rural health care as they warn cooperation yet acknowledge potential gridlock.
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Baucus and Grassley Vie Over Tax Cuts and Medicare Reform
Montana senator Max Baucus and Iowa senator Chuck Grassley, longtime lawmakers from ranching and farming backgrounds, discuss tax cuts, Social Security, and Medicare reform. They agree on debt reduction but differ on speeding Bush tax cuts. Both seek bipartisan steps toward estate tax relief and Medicare solvency with potential independent commission review.
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