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President Bush says he won't be shy about pushing Palestinians and Israelis to make uncomfortable choices in the race for a peace pact in the one year Bush has left in office. But he is offering no new proposals for resolving disputes over land rights and terrorist attacks.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, President Bush signed into law the Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006 (H.R. 6408). The new law extends and in some case modifies several important tax provisions that affect a great many taxpayers for the current year.
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President Bush ... called for temporary tax breaks for businesses investing in new equipment. The President said he would like to see these breaks happen for both large and small businesses this year.
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Summary Data: Bush took in a record $360 million for the 2004 election, easily exceeding the $193 million he raised four years earlier. Bush spent $306 million, another record. John Kerry finished behind Bush in the money chase, but still posted totals that far exceeded those seen in any previous election. Kerry raised more than $317 million and spent more than $241 million. All figures include federal funds. Bush and Kerry (as well as the early favorite for the Democratic nomination, Howard Dean) declined public matching funds during the primary season, a decision that freed them from the spending limit of $45 million.
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[I]n part because of the 30% cut in the US contribution, proposed by President Bush, the Global Fund could be forced to eliminate AIDS prevention programs next year and scale back expansion of treatment. The President has proposed the US meet 8.5% of the Fund's 2006 need.
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The President will get a chance to digest all of that, and prepare for a busy year ahead, starting Wednesday when he heads to Crawford, Texas, to spend a few days relaxing at his ranch through New Year's Day. Bush kicks off a busy year of international travel January 8, when he heads to Israel to work on Mideast peace on a trip that will ... include stops in nations like Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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