61.   Congress needs to take immediate action on an economic stimulus package to lift the sagging tourism industry, a Senate subcommittee was told Friday.

62.   Debate about how strong the recovery will be has helped to frustrate attempts to pass an economic stimulus package.

63.   Democrats say that any economic stimulus package must contain only temporary tax cuts, and must include spending programs to aid the unemployed.

64.   Democrats scored a victory earlier this month when Bush signed an economic stimulus package that was stripped of most of the tax cuts the president was seeking.

65.   Democrats want the stimulus package to be focused on helping low-income workers and the unemployed.

66.   Daschle said on Saturday that it would be inappropriate as part of a short-term stimulus package because it would not be temporary.

67.   Despite these elements, several Wall Street analysts said that the stimulus package would have provided at least some spark for the economy.

68.   Democrats had been talking about coupling the Byrd legislation with the stimulus package.

69.   Earlier this week, though, two key party members also called for the larger-than-expected stimulus package.

70.   Earlier today, Economic Planning Agency chief Masahiko Komura said reviews of real-estate and securities taxes will serve as pillars of the economic stimulus package.