21.   The Republican tax bill will cut taxes on the profit from the sale of stocks, bonds and other property.

22.   The Senate Finance Committee bill would cut about half that amount.

23.   The Republican bill would cut tax rates for all taxpayers and consolidate tax brackets from five to four.

24.   The Senate bill also cuts spending in a wide range of programs including education, housing and employment projects that had been approved by past Congresses.

25.   These bills cut programs too much, too fast, Clinton says, echoing his argument against the original rescissions bill.

26.   This bill cuts taxes.

27.   Under his proposal, welfare would remain a right, and the bill would not cut off benefits for unmarried teen-agers.

28.   But the bills also cut spending for several Clinton initiatives.

29.   Democrats said the bill cut the programs too deeply.

30.   The bill also would cut off aid to Russia if it goes ahead with the sale of nuclear reactors to Iran.