House Speaker Jim Wright yesterday threw down the budget gauntlet before President-elect George Bush, telling him he must decide whether to raise taxes or reduce military spending or Congress will do it for him.

• 众院议长赖特向总统当选人布什掷下预算挑战书，要总统当选人布什必须决定增税或削减军费，否则国会就要越俎代疱。