51.   In the end, the Alianza majority in the lower house of Congress was able to block opposition amendments Wednesday and the tax package was enacted.

52.   It could limit his flexibility in agreeing with Clinton on a tax package.

53.   Last night, House Democrats debated but failed to reach agreement on a competing tax package.

54.   Less noticed is that the tax package does surprisingly badly on the other two criteria.

55.   Liberal Democrats are not the only politicians to wince at the tax package.

56.   Lott and Hastert both signaled that there would be no further tax cut package this year.

57.   Lott said he would be willing to consider a very limited tax package that would resuscitate the credit and other provisions expiring this year.

58.   Many Republicans may oppose that tax cut, arguing that it leaves them open to Democratic attacks that their tax package unfairly favors corporations.

59.   Many will argue that the tax package freed up money for investment and spending that softened the blow of the ecomomic downturn.

60.   Meanwhile, gleeful Democrats stepped up their efforts to portray the tax package as a windfall for the rich.