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Levin Undercuts Kerry Claim August 12, 2004 RUSH: Let's go back, August 1st, 2004, on This Week With David Brinkley, actually This Week Needed David Brinkley. Actually, George Stephanopoulos the host. John Kerry was on this program, Senator John Kerry. And Kerry is talking about his secret plan. Remember that? Kerry's got a secret plan for Iraq. Now, think of this timeline. He's got a secret plan for Iraq. That was August 1st. Here we are on August 12th, nearly two weeks later, and in the meantime between August 1st and August 12th Kerry's secret plan has become "I would...

Democrats' fundraising ruse undercuts election reforms Tue Feb 10, 7:27 AM ET For decades, Democrats championing campaign finance reforms blamed Republicans for blocking efforts to curb the influence wealthy donors have on politics. And Republicans readily conceded they opposed limits that might curtail their advantage in raising money from deep-pocketed allies. Now, two years after passage of the biggest reform of campaign financing in a generation, the parties have reversed roles: Democrats are spearheading efforts to bypass a ban on huge donations. Republicans are crying foul - though they're preparing to use the same fundraising ploy if the Federal Election...

Alan Greenspan Undercuts Bush Tax Cut By MARY DALRYMPLE, AP Tax Writer WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve (news - web sites) Chairman Alan Greenspan (news - web sites) undercut President Bush (news - web sites)'s case for new tax cuts Wednesday, saying a provision the White House badly wants should be offset by either spending cuts or tax increases elsewhere. Meanwhile, a key House Republican proposed lowering capital gains tax rates as an alternative to the top Bush priority — eliminating taxes on stock dividends. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas, R-Calif., told Republicans on his panel that the idea...