Mr Hazare's protest is aimed against what he regards as a watered-down anti-corruption bill introduced by the Indian government.

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Though the bill that was approved is what Ron Paul calls a watered down version, he said the following via video message about the bill.

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But he had a hard time getting even a watered-down version of his tax cut through Congress, in spite of the fact that both houses are controlled by his Republican party.

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He sees a reasonable chance of the legislation being watered down.

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In both cases, he suggests that it might be better to push through watered-down versions of the reforms than to risk total failure.

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Mr Monti is being as bold as he can, but he has lost popularity, some of his reforms have been watered down and his ability to do things is waning as next spring's election approaches.

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"Again, I urge Congress to pass bipartisan, comprehensive legislation, rather than a watered-down bill written by the tobacco lobby, " he said.

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However, he did not mention the 75% figure, leading some to speculate that the move would be watered down.

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