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CONUS Archive
180258
Adv - Week - Ahead
Washington, D.C.
PKG WT*
2/25/2000
48:24
1:26
Washington, D.C. Gary Nurenberg, Reporting
CONGRESS; STUDENTS IN CLASS; SENIOR CITIZEN COUPLE FILLING OUT TAXES; PEOPLE TAKING CENSUS; PRESIDENT CLINTON; MALE SOT; PEOPLE VOTING; MUMIA ABU JAMAL GETTING OUT OF CAR; PEOPLE ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO;
HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON FOR THE WEEK AHEAD.
LEAD: IT'S AN ISSUES BUFFET IN WASHINGTON THIS COMING WEEK. GARY NURENBERG REPORTS SOCIAL SECURITY, EDUCATION FUNDING, INTERNET VOTING AND CENSUS QUESTIONS ARE ALL ON THE TABLE. TAKE PACKAGE SCRIPT: (NAT BREAK KIDS IN SCHOOL ) SENATE REPUBLICANS RENEW THEIR ELECTION-YEAR TAX CUT PLANS THIS WEEK AS THEY TRY AGAIN TO ENACT TAX FREE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PARENTS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN. PARENTS COULD USE THE MONEY FOR ALMOST ANY EDUCATION-RELATED EXPENSE. IN THE HOUSE: MORE ELECTION-YEAR TAX CUT PLANS. THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY THERE MAY BRING TO THE FLOOR A PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE SOCIAL SECURITY EARNINGS CAP. THAT'S THE PROVISION THAT PENALIZES SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS BY REDUCING THEIR CHECKS IF THEY HAVE TOO MUCH OUTSIDE INCOME. (NAT BREAK) "AND THE INFORMATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL ? YES. " CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS MEET TO DISCUSS WAYS TO MAKE SURE THE CENSUS ACCURATELY COUNTS THE COUNTRY'S MINORITIES. THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION MEETS IN WASHINGTON AND HEARS FROM PRESIDENT CLINTON MONDAY. (NAT BREAK) " THIS IS THE LAST DATE WE'VE BEEN FOCUSED ON. " THE PRESIDENT'S Y2K COUNCIL WILL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR COMPUTER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE LEAP YEAR DATE FEBRUARY 29TH. COMPUTER AND ELECTION EXPERTS MEET TO DISCUSS THE BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS OF EVENTUALLY VOTING FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON THE INTERNET SUPPORTERS OF CONVICTED MURDERER MUMIA ABU JAMAL PLAN A DEMONSTRATION AT THE SUPREME COURT TO URGE HIS RELEASE AND THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. ALSO THIS WEEK, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANIVERSARY. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, THAT'S THE WEEK AHEAD IN WASHINGTON. I'M GARY NURENBERG LATELATE FEED-DATE: 00FEB26 LATELATE
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