Read the passage from a speech by president george w.
bush
which sentence from the passage is the main reason used
to support the claim stated in the first sentence?
we have other work to do on taxes. unless congress acts,
most of the tax relief we've delivered over the past 7 years
will be taken away. some in washington argue that letting
tax relief expire is not a tax increase. try explaining that to
116 million american taxpayers who would see their taxes
rise by an average of $1,800. others have said they would
personally be happy to pay higher taxes. i welcome their
enthusiasm. i'm to report that the irs accepts both
checks and money orders.
"unless congress acts, most of the tax relief we've
delivered over the past 7 years will be taken away."
"some in washington argue that letting tax relief expire
is not a tax increase."
"others have said they would personally be happy to
pay higher taxes."
"i'm to report that the irs accepts both checks
and money orders."

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the miracle worker themeswilliam gibson

themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

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