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And they are determined, says Mr Keating, to use their influence when it comes to drawing up the party's election manifesto.
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Mr Keating's government signed a security treaty with Indonesia in 1995.
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Already, Mr Howard has proposed spending more on defence, and he is cautious about making Australia an Asian power, as Mr Keating seemed to be ready to do.
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Looking at the budget's figures more closely, commentators noted that a large chunk of the spending cuts that the government trumpeted came in the form of ditching Mr Keating's package.
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Mr Keating politely declined.
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"Declaring war on people who are savers and investors is not a positive agenda, " said Mr. Keating, a former Oklahoma governor.
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Mr. Keating also noted the crucial role that life insurance can play in helping small businesses survive the death of a founder.
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Mr. KEATING: For someone who claims to be a fiscal conservative, he has a surprising acceptance of tax increases at the state level.
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Boeing spokesman John Dern said Mr. Keating's selection "was not decided by his party affiliation" but by his public-policy track record inside and outside of the aerospace industry.
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Mr. DAVID KEATING (Club for Growth): It was quite a remarkable display of being willing to sign off on a tax increase.
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Mr McCain accepted campaign donations and trips on a jet from Charles Keating, a fraudster whose savings-and-loan later collapsed.
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