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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) President Bush's call for more tax cuts this year as part of his 10-year plan featured. [BUSH - wants cash in the consumers' hands; comments on immediate tax relief; assesses the economy.] [Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - offers a tax rebate proposal.]
(Capitol Hill: Jonathan Karl) The Republican response to the Democrats' call for a 300 dollar-per-person tax rebate reviewed and the issue of campaign finance reform discussed; details given of Senator Mitch McConnell's position against the McCain-Feingold bill.
(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Taped interview held with Senator Tom Daschle about Bush's tax plan. [DASCHLE - outlines the Democrats' tax proposal, including a rebate and a longer-term lowered tax rate; questions the Republican long-term tax package; states his opposition to the "millionaire's amendment" to the campaign finance reform bill; says it is too early to tell if the bill will pass.] [Earlier, Treasury Secretary Paul O'NEILL - opposes a tax rebate.] New York Times editorial on the campaign finance reform bill quoted.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Report introduced.
(Santa Monica, California: Anne McDermott) The reaction of Californians to the prospect of immediate electricity rate hikes featured; scenes shown of protests against rate hikes. [CALIFORNIAN, salon owners Jason and Denise DOUGLAS-HILEY, homeowner Rick LIM - talk about energy use and costs.]
(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Statement from Representative Bill Tauzin that nuclear power could help ease the power crunch reported; scenes shown of an anti-nuclear protest in Germany.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The upsurge in violence in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians reported,
(Jerusalem: Mike Hanna) The suicide bombing against civilians in East Jerusalem featured; scenes shown from the site and of Palestinians protests. [Israeli cabinet member Danny NAVEH - says Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat has to call for restraint.] [Palestinian political analyst Ghassan KATIB - talks about the struggles and resistance.]
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The discovery of one of the F-15 jets that crashed in Scotland and the suspension of the search for a second missing plane reported.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Horrific train crash near Brussels, Belgium, reported; scenes shown of the wreckage.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Judge's ruling against affirmative action in the University of Michigan's law school admissions policies based on race reported.
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