Representative Dick Armey, the House majority leader, called today for a rapid reduction in income tax rates to help head off a recession, giving a lift to President-elect George W. Bush's proposal for a broad package of tax cuts.
So it was a bit shocking when — just hours after the White House statement — Mr. Reid left a Democratic luncheon and told reporters he was jettisoning the bipartisan proposal for a smaller package that would be the first installment in a comprehensive Democratic jobs agenda.
So as Mrs. Whitman was leaving to head the Environmental Protection Agency, she left something for the Legislature to chew on: a proposal for a novel package of state grants and loans for the arena that could be repaid from capturing an expected stream of the taxes on its property, parking, advertising, payroll and sales.
The extension of unemployment benefits was merely the rump of a much more ambitious proposal for a second stimulus package, most of which fell by the wayside.
Correction: June 28 , 2003 Saturday An article yesterday about reaction within Pakistan to President Bush's proposal for a $3 billion aid package misstated the day the offer was made.
The National Farmers Federation NFFF) released its proposal for a drought assistance package at parliament on Thursday, asking for cash assistance to pay farm employees, a reduction in the 4.5% interest rate on farming loans, more water infrastructure grants and the ability to draw on their farming management deposits within a year without being penalised.
As part of the proposal for a new compensation package, benefits provided to postdocs were also reviewed by the committee.
But they left the door ajar to Greece's proposal for a new rescue package — its third in five years — though fresh aid could take weeks or even months to negotiate.
On Tuesday, Powys council shelved proposals for a £20m package of savings and 3.95% hike in council tax.
The proposal amounts to a package of reciprocal measures.
The centerpiece of the proposal is a package of raises for members of the health care workers' union led by Dennis Rivera.
