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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: swisstrader who wrote (126141)	2/8/2001 12:34:39 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

Bush tax plan seems especially good for high income trial lawyers. I know many trial lawyers who would benefit substantially by that cut in the top rate from 39.6% to 33%. Perhaps they could use the extra money to finance a few more lawsuits. <g>

To: swisstrader who wrote (126141)	2/8/2001 12:43:49 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Still, I read that Rich was fighting with the Swiss. Today's NYTimes reports MORE problematic pardons are to come to light: ...Yesterday, in advance of a hearing set for today, the House Committee on Government Reform released a letter from the Justice Department indicating that the list of problematic pardons may be longer than previously thought. More than 30 people who received pardons or were let out of jail early had not applied to the Justice Department, as is customary. Fourteen others were scrutinized by the department, but their applications were dormant for two years, during which their circumstances might have changed.... nytimes.com