  a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript Online Focus  August 6,
1999 Political Wrap   Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall
Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot access the politicals behind
new bi-partisan patients' bill of rights legislation and the
GOP's $792 billion tax cut plan.   RealAudio report on Congress
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1999: The Senate debates a Republican $792 million tax cut
proposal.  July 21, 1999: The House passes a bill authorizing
nearly $800 billion in tax cuts.  March 3, 1999: Putting Social
Security money in the stock market.  Feb. 16, 1999: Republicans
propose a 10% tax cut.  Feb. 1, 1999: President Clinton sends
his budget to Congress.  July 29, 1999: Weekly newspaper editors
discuss Agenda 2000.  July 13, 1999: Four White House science
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