41.   Poshard, however, remained in Washington where Congress was to vote on free-trade authority and begin work on the Republican tax cut measure.

42.   Republicans favor and President Clinton opposes putting the following tax relief measures for investors and businesses in a balanced budget bill.

43.   San Bruno voters also approved a pair of tax measures.

44.   Some of his colleagues suggested that he might offer a tax measure of his own Wednesday.

45.   Stockstill said early private polls by his group revealed that voters could be persuaded to back the tax measure if its necessity was explained to them.

46.   Tax prevention measures slow down future tax increases, but do not lower current taxes.

47.   The artful craftsmanship of the tax measure, which was debated and approved mostly in evening sessions, left Democrats sputtering in anger.

48.   The amendment would require a two-thirds vote of Congress to pass tax increase measures.

49.   The Clinton administration claims the new tax measure complies with WTO rules and that the trade organization will soon decide in its favor, ending the matter.

50.   The federal government has until Friday to get tax measures through the Senate in this parliamentary sitting.