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Republicans Trade Blows over Budget House Republican leaders postpone a vote on a bill that would cut spending by more than $50 billion, when moderates in the party withheld their support. In the Senate, the Finance Committee couldn't muster the votes for its bill to cut taxes by almost $70 billion. The dissension among Republicans comes at -- and is perhaps being caused by -- a politically turbulent time for President Bush and the GOP.

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House Republican leaders postpone a vote on a bill that would cut spending by more than $50 billion, when moderates in the party withheld their support. In the Senate, the Finance Committee couldn't muster the votes for its bill to cut taxes by almost $70 billion. The dissension among Republicans comes at -- and is perhaps being caused by -- a politically turbulent time for President Bush and the GOP.

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Ken Rudin, NPR's political Editor

Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)

Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee