Give him some numbers, he said, and he can provide a response. There are no hard numbers. A trigger provision might give them the backbone to live by GOP rhetoric and push for fiscal restraint. A trigger also could give Bush the means to push for a bigger cut. D.C. is not without rancor.
Democrats grumble about the inconvenience of road blocks and scaffolding.
The occasional car sports a bumper sticker with Dubya's face. Partisans can bicker, but other people came to Washington to do a job.