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To: LindyBill who started this subject7/22/2004 2:17:15 PM
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Politics and Tax Cuts
By CARL HULSE - NYT

The impasse that blocked Congressional enactment of some tax cuts this week vividly illustrates the way events on Capitol Hill are directly linked to the presidential campaign.

Republican leaders thought they had cut a deal on Tuesday to grant another two years of popular tax cuts sought by President Bush. They were on the verge of celebrating a pre-adjournment approval of the cuts, saying even most Democrats would be hard-pressed to oppose a series of tax breaks aimed directly at middle class families. And therein lies the rub.

Republican officials said that the White House began to fret over the prospect - and the potential picture - of the Democratic duo of Senators John Kerry and John Edwards arriving at the Capitol to vote for the tax cuts, potentially robbing Mr. Bush of a key line of attack against his opponents. "They were worried about losing the issue,'' said one top Republican.

In the end, the White House decided to hold out for the five-year extension it wanted for the cuts rather than the two-year deal worked out by the leadership and the agreement fell apart. Republicans say they might try again in September. But perhaps they should wait until November - after the election.
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