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Bush moves on promised $1.3-trillion tax cut despite Republican protest.

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| December 16, 2000 | WILSON, PATRICIA | COPYRIGHT 2000 CanWest Interactive Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

AUSTIN, TEX. "George W. Bush, the U.S. President-elect, said yesterday he hoped to enact his US$1.3-trillion tax cut package despite misgivings among some key Republicans, saying a possible economic slowdown underlined the need for tax relief.

Dennis Hastert, the House of Representatives Speaker, suggested on Thursday he favoured a step-by-step approach to cutting taxes, raising questions about his commitment to the across-the-board tax cut that was a central plank of Mr. Bush's campaign.

"I have made it clear to the Speaker once before that ... I campaigned on a package that I thought was fair and fiscally sound and responsible, and I will continue -- and I…

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