House Democrats, attempting to upstage President Bush by one day, unveiled a $136-billion economic stimulus package Jan. 6 that would offer tax relief to small businesses, accelerated depreciation to spark plant and equipment investment--and $5 billion for highway construction.
President Bush is scheduled to announce details of his economic stimulus plan Jan. 7 in a lunchtime speech before the Economic Club of Chicago. The cornerstone of that plan is expected to be elimination of the income tax on dividends.