Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is making a new push to permanently repeal the estate tax in spite of budget deficits and a growing national debt (not to mention its fundamental unfairness).

Update on the President's emergency supplemental appropriation for Iraq and Afghanistan and the status of the remaining regular appropriations.

FY 2004 appropriations unlikely to be completed by the start of the new budget year.

The growing national debt and deficits as far as the eye can see prompt varied reactions.