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Taxes, spending and wiretapping top the president's list for lawmakers

WASHINGTON - President Bush scolded Congress for its meager accomplishments as lawmakers returned Monday for an abbreviated holiday season session.

Taxes, spending, paying for the war, energy, farm subsidies and wiretapping top a crowded list of items Congress will consider during the three weeks.

"The end of 2007 is approaching fast and the new Congress has little to show for it," Bush said in the Rose Garden. "I call on members to use the time left to support our troops, and to protect our citizens, prevent harmful tax increases and responsibly fund our government."

Partisan feelings are especially intense and fights are brewing on multiple fronts between Democrats who control Congress and Bush.

The Democrats' goal is to make sure they don't stumble over must-do legislation funding government agencies and programs, and preventing millions of upper middle income taxpayers from falling prey to the alternative minimum tax, or AMT.
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Spend more $$ on something we all know we do not need to be. Starting to wonder if he's pocketing allot of this.