In particular, the Senate plan would reduce the burden on taxpayers.

The committee's ultimate decisions could have major effects on consumers and taxpayers in the state.

The program aims to cut a $1.8 billion burden on taxpayers.

There would be little if any effect on taxpayers under the Gore plan.

And they question the impact on taxpayers of allotting $4 billion for the project.

Obviously, a 17 percent rate changes the effects on taxpayers.

But others said they would still try to adjust the tax so as to reduce the burden on most taxpayers.

But the net effect has been an increased burden on most taxpayers.

"They have no right to call on taxpayers of the entire country to bail them out," he said.

And that's going to reduce the burden on honest taxpayers.