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Tax tips for Republicans. (Devil In The Details).(Brief Article)

Presidential economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey is nervous. The economy is shaky; a double-dip recession is a distinct possibility. Lindsey's long been a champion of tax cuts to stimulate the economy, and, of course, the administration prevailed upon Congress to enact one doozy of a tax cut last year. Problem is, most of it doesn't take effect until 2011, and we can be sure that Karl Rove has already pointed out that that's a little too late to affect his boss' re-election campaign.

Lindsey's mission, then, is to craft more immediate cuts to pump up the economy, consistent with ...