31.   Dole said he refused to take the pledge because he wants to eliminate loopholes, which would be interpreted as a tax hike by some.

32.   Even Social Security recipients got a tax hike.

33.   First, whatever the reality, many believe the one tax cut led to the other tax hike.

34.   For his part, Clinton would rely on increased cigarette taxes and other tax hikes to provide the money for his spending priorities.

35.   First, Johnson, the reclusive multibillionaire, is quietly leading the drive to defeat the Community Preservation Act, a tax hike dedicated to affordable housing in Boston.

36.   Forbes disingenuously accuses Bush of pushing tax hikes.

37.   George W. Bush calls that a tax hike.

38.   He does not rule out a tax hike to help balance the federal budget.

39.   He has been under fire for years from conservatives for supporting tax hikes.

40.   He said the version put forward by the Senate majority leader, Bob Dole, leaves the door open for a tax hike, but Dole has denied that.