81.   Negotiations are also under way concerning a proposed tax cut in the face of anticipated budget surpluses.

82.   Not surprisingly, Raytheon officials applauded the proposed tax change.

83.   Not all of the proposed tax breaks or cuts, however, have been embraced by the entire middle class.

84.   On Wednesday, the Finance Committee will hold a hearing on a proposed flat tax.

85.   Optimistic forecasts that recent gains in productivity would continue years into the future were employed to justify the magnitude of proposed tax cuts.

86.   Other proposed taxes are also reduced.

87.   Pimco officials declined to comment about how the proposed tax changes would alter their distribution policy.

88.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday suggested he may leave a proposed tax cut in place longer than planned.

89.   Republicans portrayed their proposed tax cut as emblematic of their party principles.

90.   Republican congressional leaders called on President Bill Clinton to re-submit his proposed tax package, saying the measure would actually raise rather than cut taxes.