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To: Investor-ex! who wrote (31003)	4/2/1999 5:59:00 PM
From: PaulM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116984

This Treasury Link Sez We've Added $150 to the Debt so far This Year Now that we've had our DOW 10000 party, seems we should do something for DEBT 6000000000000. (BTW, already more debt added than last fiscal year, though this number tends to jump up and down). publicdebt.treas.gov

To: Investor-ex! who wrote (31003)	1/23/2000 11:03:00 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116984

So, Anyone here think we will continue with a strong dollar policy which kills traditional union & Ag. jobs in the US in an election year? Sunday January 23, 9:26 am Eastern Time Returning US Congress faces election-year battles By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress returns to work on Monday facing a daunting pile of unfinished business but with little time or inclination to craft any grand compromises ahead of November's crucial elections. After a largely unproductive session of partisan sniping and political maneuvering last year, lawmakers are once again expected to try to score political points on hot-button issues but save the serious legislating for 2001. ``The primary concern for both parties this year is going to be shaping the election agenda,' said Marshall Wittmann, a congressional analyst at the Heritage Foundation. ``There is no great clamor from the public for Congress to do anything -- and they will get their wish.' With Republican control of the House of Representatives hanging by a thin five-seat margin and the Senate promising a host of competitive elections, the fierce partisan combat that scuttled most major initiatives last year is certain to become even more heated. Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, third-ranking House Republican, set the tone on Thursday with a blistering attack on the Clinton administration for fouling the nation's political atmosphere. With both parties hoping to be in better position next year, congressional leaders have deflated any expectations for quick action. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott has said he does not expect any major new legislative initiatives to win approval this year. House Speaker Dennis Hastert recently outlined a modest agenda heavy on politically popular economic goals, including targeted tax cuts and expanded trade. WHITE HOUSE WANTS ACTION But the White House, hoping to delay for as long as possible President Bill Clinton's inevitable drift into lame-duck status, is not as quick to give up hope for some last accomplishments in the president's final go-around with Congress. ``I think that we have a contrary view of the political atmosphere than most,' said White House spokesman Joe Lockhart. He said members of Congress were going to have to answer to their constituents this year, and might find it in their best interest to take action on some big items such as patients' rights. ``We're very confident that this will be a year of legislative accomplishment,' Lockhart said. ``There will be plenty of things that we can still argue about that define the parties in a different way and give the public a choice.' One fight that cannot be avoided this year will be congressional consideration of Clinton's trade agreement with Beijing, which would clear the way for China's entry into the World Trade Organization. Both sides have geared up for what could become the biggest legislative fight of the year, with the formidable lobbying clout of pro-pact business and anti-pact labor organizations using Congress as their battlefield.(cont) biz.yahoo.com