Bush economist doubts gas tax cut to curb high prices
Edward Lazear, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, warned that cutting the gasoline tax could boost consumption and oil use over time. He noted price relief ideas like a 60 day tax holiday or a $100 rebate face different trade offs and funding questions while highlighting the wage gap and the need to invest in education.
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Moussaoui jury nears sixth day of deliberations
In Alexandria Virginia prosecutors and defense counsel report the jury has not yet decided if Zacarias Moussaoui should be executed or receive life in prison after six days of deliberations totaling about 35 1 2 hours. The panel weighed ten aggravating and twenty three mitigating factors.
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