CAPITOL HILL (AP) - One day after huddling with President Bush on a plan to jolt the economy out of its slump, some top lawmakers meet today with the Treasury Secretary.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner have a breakfast meeting with Henry Paulson at the Capitol to try to make more progress on a stimulus package.
Thus far, talks have focused on setting the parameters of a bill combining rebates with Republican-led tax breaks for businesses, as well as Democratic-backed help for the unemployed and those on food stamps. The centerpiece of the measure is expected to be a tax rebate similar to the $300 to $600 checks sent out in the summer of 2001.
Congressional leaders of both parties are hoping for action by next month -- a rare display of bipartisanship that underscores how shaken Washington thinks the voting public truly is over the economic woes.
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