And as BBC News Online's North America business reporter David Schepp explains, the battle this year pits a new president and his tax-cut plan against a Congress steeped in eight years of fiscal responsibility .

BBC: Bush pushes for tax cut

The chief secretary, with her 35 years in government, is steeped in the culture of Britain's colonial civil service.

CNN: The Shift of Power

The Jeep is steeped in rough and tumble imagery that dates back 70 years to the collective memory of stalwart and brazen World War II brigades.

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