81. The Bush administration vehemently opposes the measure, which is part of a larger spending bill to fund the Department of Transportation. 82. The bill would grant the IRS greater independence from the Treasury Department, an idea that the Clinton administration strongly opposes. 83. The Bush administration has also opposed any price restraints on electricity, arguing that they distort the market. 84. The Bush administration opposes it. 85. The Bush administration initially opposed such measures. 86. The Bush administration is opposing experiments aimed at using embryonic stem cells to repair damaged nerves. 87. The Bush administration opposes the provision, as does Mexican President Vicente Fox, on grounds that it would run counter to the North American Free Trade Agreement. 88. The Bush administration opposes them on the grounds that they distort the market by inhibiting investment in new plants. 89. The Clinton administration also opposed the amendment until literally minutes before floor debate ended. 90. The Clinton administration does not oppose counting asset sales as budget savings, although it differs with congressional Republicans on many of the assets to be sold. |