U.S. lawmakers differ on how pay for Katrina relief


  • World
  • Monday, 19 Sep 2005

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Sunday differed over how to pay for rebuilding the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in a preview of the likely battles ahead as Congress struggles with a price tag that some say could top $200 billion. 

Democrats on the Sunday talk shows said tax cuts should not be extended and proposals like eliminating the estate tax should be rejected because they only benefit the wealthiest. 

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