Yet opponents say the Administration's domestic proposal is much more stringent than the treaties require.

But Mr. Bush chose to wait another month before outlining his new domestic proposals.

Most of Mr. Clinton's other domestic proposals are aimed at a broader audience than the poor.

But Democrats responded differently to his domestic proposals.

Democrats may be heartened that people still favor many of the domestic proposals that were on the front burner before Sept. 11.

The domestic auto makers' proposal reflects their business interests.

But they have already had a revealing behind-the-scenes clash over welfare reform, one of Mr. Clinton's key domestic proposals.

No domestic proposal since the Social Security Act of 1935 would affect the lives of so many Americans.

Mr. Bush also took pains to blame Congress for frustrating the promise of his domestic proposals.

By contrast, Mr. Bush's domestic proposals seemed to have no unifying theme and often read like a laundry list.