Word: capitol
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During the State of the Union speech, congressional Republicans applauded President Bush's plan to pass a $400 billion Medicare reform package before 2004. But some Republicans on Capitol Hill who have fought and lost many Medicare battles fear the White House is too distracted by Iraq and the economy to deliver on an issue dear to their constituents. They say they are concerned they will be stuck defending a plan they don't fully support, without even the help of the President's megaphone. "I'm worried that once the war begins we're going...
...contrary, many young people from low-income families, instead of applying to college a second time, enter the workforce at minimum pay and remain there for life, simply because their families need immediate sources of income. It is these young people who are marginalized so that the politicians on Capitol Hill can ensure hard-working Americans that their tax dollars won’t be spent on “druggies.” To justify this harsh treatment of America’s youth, drug warriors transform the problem into one of personal responsibility. They argue that it?...
...then President Bush backs down from his extreme position. Military tribunal guidelines get a little less tough and the power he has in the Department of Homeland Security gets a little less unchecked. He’s seen as a compromiser, getting things done on Capitol Hill. And his base isn’t displeased—what they get are policies that are still well right of center, just not as crazy. The tribunals, not law courts, are still there to try, and convict, the accused. And even after Democratic scrutiny, Tom Ridge’s new homeland security...
...massive benefits for wealthiest Americans who own stock outside of tax-protected retirement funds. This proposal is so far out of step with mainstream public opinion that even Republican legislators are questioning how wise the president’s plan is. But, as the pattern predicts, the debate on Capitol Hill is not about whether cutting taxes makes any sense, but about how much money to drain away from the federal budget. The Democrats are once again playing into Bush’s hands, guaranteeing another tax cut in an awful, tax-slahingly right-of-center counter proposal...
...Aide-de-Camp" is Richard T. Hines, a politically active lobbyist from South Carolina. In that state's brutal 2000 Republican primary, Hines reportedly helped finance tens of thousands of letters blasting Bush rival John McCain for failing to support the flying of the Confederate flag over the state capitol. Hines declined to comment. --By Michael Weisskopf and Karen Tumulty