La. - People are lined up for po'boys and Cajun sausage at the Gator Stop Deli, but business is slow at the Chevron gas pumps outside and at the Shell outlet across the street. Low-tax gas on Indian lands upsets New Mexico Gas stations on tribal lands are making motorists happy, but giving state officials headaches. It's mid-afternoon on a Friday, and the line of cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles stretches from the shiny new gas pumps out to the road. The Bush administration is reviewing rules designed to fight money laundering, saying they may be burdensome for U.S. banks without achieving their goal. Democratic lawmakers, meanwhile, are pushing legislation to give the government new authority over U.S. banks that do business with foreign banks and customers.
Many interests say the current bill is just a good start.
The big tax cut signed by President Bush is only the beginning, Republican congressional leaders say. And they're not alone. Philip Morris Co. Inc., which was hit with the judgment Wednesday, but for other cigarette manufacturers as well. Any copying, redistribution or retransmition of the content of this service without the express writen consent of the Bradenton Herald is expressly prohibited.