Some leading political experts, lead by Gerald R.ford and Jimmy Carter have been trying to persuade Mr.Bush that achieving a budget solution, which they regard as urgent, will be impossible unless both revenues and taxes are on the table.

• 以福特和卡特为首的政界权威人士一直想说服布什：除非岁入与税收都提出讨论，他们认为紧迫的预算问题是无法解决的。