31.   Along with additional cuts in state spending, the Legislature enacted tax credits for manufacturers and insurance companies that Rowland touted as creating a more business-friendly environment.

32.   Already, though, the bank, which opened last month, has met its obligation to garner the maximum amount of tax credits.

33.   Also, Wang said, the arrangement permits the companies to get a tax credit, even though Wu does no work for them.

34.   Although Lott aides said their boss was against repealing the tax credit, he voted for the Durbin amendment.

35.   Among those in attendance was President Clinton, who proposed a tax credit to provide loans to increase business investment in poor areas.

36.   Among those would be tax credits for alternative energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass.

37.   Among other things, conservatives want vouchers, tax credits and medical savings accounts.

38.   An example of a disincentive at the low end is the earned-income tax credit.

39.   Among the ideas discussed were tax credits and creation of an advisory committee to coordinate efforts by government and industry.

40.   An appeals court ruled today that environmental groups should be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit challenging a federal gasohol tax credit for a controversial ethanol derivative.