Word: affordability
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...return has grown. In recent weeks, several thousand refugees have journeyed home--mostly from Syria, which has introduced tough new visa regulations designed to send back Iraqis and turn away new waves at the border. Many had simply run through their life's savings and could no longer afford exile. (The Iraqi government has offered cash, free transport from the border and other inducements for those who agree to go back.) Perhaps tellingly, so far there have been few returnees from Jordan, the preferred destination of educated, middle-class Iraqis like the Awadis...
Construction worker Macario Lopez has lined up for four hours--along with his brothers, children and nephews--to swap his cowboy boots for a pair of ice skates. He could never afford to take his family to a commercial rink, which costs about $5 a head, he says. But the Christmas season has brought a colossal 34,400-sq.-ft. (about 3,200 sq m) open-air skating rink to the central square known as the Zócalo in the heart of Mexico City. It's the largest rink in the world, boosters claim. More important, it's free. Tens...
...everyone is cheering, of course. Detractors accuse the openly leftist mayor of spending public money to provide circuses for poor Mexicans in exchange for their votes. Ebrard is having none of it, retorting that such criticism comes from the rich élite who can afford to take vacations on the beach or at ski resorts. The mayor is laying on recreation for the city's millions of have-nots who can barely afford to feed their families, let alone take a holiday. "The ice rink has been an incredible success," the mayor said recently. "Look how many people have come...
...Romney stands out among his Republican peers for taking on healthcare. The story of Romneycare is well known: Romney required each Massachusetts adult to buy healthcare insurance, enrolled Medicaid candidates who hadn’t realized they were eligible, and helped those who couldn’t afford their own insurance with federal funds previously used to dole out free care to walk...
...participate. Seeing as Harvard’s ego—as well as its brand—is doing just fine, we have almost nothing to lose by not participating. Ending early admissions last year was an admirable and bold move, but it was also one the administration could afford to make, due to Harvard’s high application numbers and worldwide name recognition. Just as that decision sparked a nationwide discussion about early admissions policies that led several universities to institute similar reforms, so too could a repudiation of the U.S. News rankings have a ripple effect throughout...