41.   Ten years ago, Paul said, many of his ideas, including wanting to eliminate incomes taxes, were considered fringe proposals.

42.   The bill would cut all five income tax rates by one percentage point, lower capital gains rates and eliminate taxes on estates.

43.   The city, after a high-profile campaign by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, cut the hotel occupancy tax and the state eliminated its tax entirely.

44.   The business community wants the tax eliminated, but ending a sure source of income will be difficult for the next government.

45.   The four opposition parties also plan to vote as a bloc on a proposal to eliminate taxes from profits reinvested by companies to create jobs.

46.   The government eliminated a tax on foreign-currency debt, such as Eurobonds.

47.   The main divergence is over taxes, with the Polo proposing to eliminate taxes on government bonds and cut income taxes.

48.   The LDP also proposed lowering or eliminating capital gains taxes on profits from land sales for companies and individuals.

49.   The opposition is now looking at eliminating taxes on household electricity, natural gas and local telephone service and reducing income taxes, the paper said.

50.   The measures approved by the government Wednesday would eliminate that tax.