1.   He also wants to give tax deductions to landowners who sell or donate their property for conservation.

2.   Lazio supported a Republican bill that instead focuses on giving tax deductions to help people pay their medical premiums.

3.   Legislation introduced last month in the Senate and endorsed by Bush would add funds for fighting poverty and give tax deductions for charitable contributions.

4.   Other senators said that some of the revenue raised would be used to give tax deductions to people who bought their medical insurance.

5.   Some states, like Connecticut, do not give tax deductions for contributions.

6.   Under the bill, government savings realized by not giving tax deductions for advertising costs would be placed in the Medicare Trust Fund, the senators said.