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During a speech in Indianapolis today, President Bush again urges the Senate to pass a tax cut larger than the $350 billion one before the chamber.  Even though Bush's original bill called for $726 billion in tax cuts, he says he now endorses the $550 billion dollar House version.  Monday, Bush urged crowds at manufacturing plants in New
Mexico and Nebraska to pressure Capitol Hill to approve large tax cuts, not what he called "little-bitty" ones, to stimulate the economy.

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