The balance was accounted for by new savings and income tax reductions.
He had also called for new savings in food stamps, welfare and housing programs.
Taxpayers with incomes higher than that would get no new savings.
Unfortunately, these plans are unlikely to create much new savings.
Even with the new savings, it is not clear that the authority will have the resources to meet the region's future transportation needs.
Mr. Bush says he wants to increase new saving and investment.
With these new savings the government has given its commitment to the programme.
While the rest of us get a new savings plan that's worth twenty bucks.
Providing additional tax shelter would not lead to new savings.
The negotiators needed to come up with roughly $24 billion in new savings and revenues.