Word: hagel
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...adviser Karl Rove told allies that any trigger "is dead on arrival with this President." The Bushies argue that a tax cut without a guarantee would be useless in reviving the economy. "These tax cuts are important because people plan investment and savings on them," says Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel. "If you're playing around with that, the uncertainty of that will withhold commitments of capital investments, which create productivity and jobs and tax revenues." Many Democrats aren't wild about triggers either--but for very different reasons. "My preference is to reduce the size...
...more contenders in the next two weeks of free-for-all debate on the Senate floor. The prize, as always, is votes. McCain is trying to keep Democrats from bolting as he tries - for real this time - to erase the one money edge they have over the Republicans. Hagel and Bush are wooing wafflers with the political cover of a watered-down version, possibly (more gossip) in exchange for tax-cut votes. Even Mitch McConnell, reform's staunchest bogeyman, has a proposal - a shutoff mechanism for the soft-money ban if the outside advertising provision is found to be unconstitutional...
...this corner, Chuck Hagel...
...Chuck Hagel, the McCain buddy and fellow maverick Republican - he was one of only two Senate Republicans to back McCain in his "Straight Talk" presidential run - has sparked some very Shakespearean gossip by introducing his own, competing version of campaign finance reform. Hagel's approach would place a $60,000 limit on individual soft-money contributions, triple the limits (now $1,000) on contributions to specific candidates, and - this is the part Hagel swears by - strengthen disclosure requirements...
...test the instinct of the Democrats for self-preservation. Soft money is the Democrats' bread and butter, and now that it might really be taken away, members - after lining up loudly behind McCain to a man in years past - are scattering. Louisianan John Breaux has already sided with Hagel. Bob Torricelli is making similar noises. More will follow when it comes time to fish or cut bait...