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...current federal estate taxes. The cost: a cool $105 billion. Repealing the so-called "death tax" has been a critical issue for congressional GOP members, and they insist the expense of this cut would be covered by the polymorphous and always controversial budget "surplus." The Democrats' plan, with a slimmer $22 billion price tag, was geared toward providing "targeted" estate tax relief for family farmers and small business owners. And where would the extra $88 billion provided for in the GOP plan end up? In the bank vaults of America's wealthiest families. In other words, says Branegan, everyone involved...
...maybe it's not for everybody, the hillbilly nation. In the nearby town of Pickens, the chance of getting picked off in someone's shooting fantasy were slimmer, but Bush support was no less rabid. On Main Street, barber Don Gravely, who liked McCain, was putting whitewalls on 20-year-old Kevin Gilstrap's head when I asked Gilstrap his preference. "Bush." And why? "Well, I'm not real sure. He used to be a Major League baseball owner, and I'm a pretty big baseball fan." Bret Turner, 30, climbed into the chair next and said Bush...
...MONICA LEWINSKY THEN: Ex-intern with loose lips. NOW: Purse designer with slimmer hips...
...MORE SQUINTING You've got a comfy desk chair, your favorite ballpoint pens and a killer mouse pad. So why not get the boss to spring for a classy desk light too? The Canopy Light from Steelcase ($350) uses a new, slimmer type of fluorescent bulb that illuminates up to twice as much space as a typical task light. Its newly designed, compact optic system makes its bulb about a third narrower than a typical fluorescent light while still providing the same energy-saving benefits. Available in 2-, 3- or 4-ft.-long models, the dimmable light can also...
...pyramid for older people is slimmer than that for the young, reflecting the need for fewer calories, not fewer nutrients. Because his metabolism is slower, a 50-year-old man requires fewer calories to hold his weight at, say, 170 lbs. than he did when he was 30, even though he continues to exercise at the same pace. Eight glasses of water or other fluids (except alcohol and caffeine) make up the base of the new pyramid. Younger adults need the same amount, but they don't have to be told to drink. Thirst tells them. As people age, though...