1.   Do such rebate schemes represent a whole new way of corporate finance, in effect transforming consumers into unwitting and uninformed venture capitalists?

2.   Bush opposes the rebate scheme without a commitment to permanently reducing tax rates.

3.   It also pledged to modify rebate schemes encouraging large mail-order customers not to use rival services.

4.   It also favoured flexibility in labour policy, a WTO-compatible export credit strategy and effective tax rebate schemes.