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After a day of partisan bickering over whether the Republicans sweeping tax plan would truly help the middle class, a key House panel on Monday approved late changes. Lawmakers restored the tax exemption for employees receiving child care benefits from their companies, but also put new requirements on a tax credit used by working people of modest means.The Hous
stanley cup e Ways and Means Committee voted 24-16 along party lines to adopt the amendment from its chairman, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas. The changes were made to the complex GOP tax legislation put forward last Thursday.The vote on the amendment capped a rancorous marathon session in which Republicans and Democrats argued heatedly over the nearly $6 trillion plan. Democrats repeatedly lodged objections to the bill, especially to its limits on prized deductions for homeowners and its repeal of the child adoption credit and the deduction for medical exp
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The Bush administration has started an aggressive campaign to convince skeptical lawmakers of the merits of a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with India.Nicholas Burns, a top State Department official, told an audience Monday at the Heritage Foundation that a very intensive debate looms on the acc
stanley mug ord that he helped to settle last week during Mr. Bush s visit to India. We re prepared for that debate, Burns said at the conservative think tank. We will advise the Congress that it is our very clear judgment that this is a good deal for the United States as well as for India.
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After previous sessions characterized by government shutdowns and legislative gridlock, the 114th Congress is showing strides towards effectiveness in its first 90 days, a new study by the Bipartisan Policy Center finds.To determine the two chambers productivity lev
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This story was written by Marium Chandna, The TartanWith the primaries rolling by and the country on the brink of national elections, it may be hard for some voters to judge a presidential candidate s credentials or align each candidates beliefs with their own.Understanding this dilemma, compu
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http://votechooser , an interactive, non-partisan quiz website that helps potential voters choose which candidate to vote for in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. The website presents the po
stanley en mexico sitions of Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and Republican candidates John McCain and Ron Paul, on critical issues such as the Iraq war, tax cuts, and national health care policies. My website makes it easier [for the public] to do research on what the candidates positions are, said Lee, who is completing a doctorate in computer science. The website prompts users to answer 10 questions based on their stances on American political issues.
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