Word: affords
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...addressed, particularly the role of upperclassmen. If the central administration arrogantly appoints a new dean who simply toes the party line and does not speak to the concerns of first-years, the changes implemented will be steps in the wrong direction. After years of standing in place, Harvard cannot afford to move backwards...
...time of war, neither party can afford to look soft on national security. In the early days of the Cold War, John F. Kennedy won by promising to be even more aggressive than Eisenhower and Nixon in pushing back Communism. To gain traction this year, Kerry will have to fight back on foreign policy. But he needs a real response; simply saying that Bush mucked things up in Iraq isn?t enough. He has to have his own plan to win the war on terror, one that shows he would fight a smarter and even more aggressive campaign against...
...bought my first Valentino scarf in the '70s. Then came the shoes, then came the blouse, and now I can afford the whole outfit." --Oprah Winfrey, to WWD, at Valentino's fall couture show in Paris...
...problem: workers are expensive. But economists have doubts about whether this limited policy will make a real difference. They are much less excited about Bush's tax cuts, which could fire up some consumer spending, but not enough to add jobs, and would worsen the deficit. "We can't afford them anymore," says Diane Swonk, chief economist at Bank One. Shrinking the deficit or making big changes to the health-care system, the experts say, would do more to shore up business confidence and boost hiring...
...economy during a dark period, and consumer spending helped the U.S. make its way to recovery. Now that the economy is improving, the calculus for tax cuts is different. Will cutting taxes further make a meaningful difference to the economy? And even if it does, can we afford to increase the deficit for the sake of tax relief...