21.   Fiercely competitive does not quite cut it as a modus operandi for becoming the richest person in the world.

22.   He also portrayed his tax cut as a needed precaution to prevent elected officials from gobbling up the budget surplus before it could be returned to taxpayers.

23.   He could press for the tax cut as a way to spur the economy, some Democrats said.

24.   He also infuriated some Republicans by characterizing their drive for a huge tax cut as premature and economically unwise.

25.   Hammer his tax cut as selfishly forcing our children to pay back the money this generation borrowed.

26.   He has promoted the tax cut as a hand-up to Americans and a needed antidote for rising energy prices and falling business profits.

27.   He points to the relatively low jobless rate, low interest rates, and a coming tax cut as sources of strength that will help keep consumers spending money.

28.   He then infuriated some House Republicans by characterizing their drive for a huge, immediate tax cut as premature and economically unwise.

29.   In the days following the attacks, many Republicans in Congress rallied around a capital gains cut as a way of bolstering investment and restoring confidence to Wall Street.

30.   In the third week of his presidency, Bush has mounted a well-organized campaign to portray the tax cut as affordable and primarily benefiting middle-class families.