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A quick check of where things stand with some highprofile proposals in CongressThe tax cut deal: Thursday afternoon
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that was with the House of RepresentativesSome Democrats were indicating that it would probably pass, despite being controversial.
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If that happens, everyone's taxes will stay at this current rate,where they are rightnow,for the next two years.
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The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,or START,a newnuclear treaty between the U.S. and Russia.
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Treaties like this have to be approved bythe U.S.
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Senate,and that group was getting ready to begin debating this proposal yesterday.
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