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...step in, they argue. No matter how many city officials decry the plan, however, there is no guarantee the state will come up with a new, progressive tax system. The legislature would have to act on Proposition 2 1/2 before it could become law, and it could easily alter it or reject it outright...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Proposition 2 1/2 And All That... | 11/3/1980 | See Source »

...others, however, believe one could alter the media's behavior. Price feels the networks emphasize only what people want to hear. "It's a celebrity-oriented society. It's hard to see how anyone could turn that around." Edward C. Banfield, Markham Professor of Government, sees little need to change either the media or the political system drastically. "Given the realities of American life, I don't know if there's anything wrong with the system. One can imagine what would happen if Abraham Lincoln appeared and tried to give a Cooper Union address to the American people. There wouldn...

Author: By Paul A. Engelmayer, | Title: The Trouble With Reform | 11/3/1980 | See Source »

Suggestions have been raised recently that would alter the style of presidential elections. They include shortening the primary season, changing the locations and timing of primaries, even turning to a one-term presidency. A less dramatic measure that might add structure to the campaign would change the style of "debate," forcing a more comprehensive discussion of particular issues...

Author: By Michael Stein, | Title: Face to Face | 10/14/1980 | See Source »

Thus Anderson appears to have become just what he has always vowed he would not be-a "spoiler" who would siphon off enough votes to alter what would have been the outcome if Carter and Reagan had squared off alone. The Congressman briskly rejects this analysis. Last week he told TIME that if he does fail, he expects Reagan to win-but not because of any result of his own candidacy. Said he: "I just will not accept the idea that I am going to be responsible for Reagan's winning. Carter is losing votes because of Carter, because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Finally Caught by Catch-22 | 10/13/1980 | See Source »

...wait until it finds an established academic and then invite him to join the Faculty? In the past, the latter has proven less risky. But as the academic marketplace for top scholars grows more intense, the scales may tip in favor of the junior faculty risk; and departments must alter their tenure policies and criteria accordingly...

Author: By Burton F. Jablin, | Title: A Vague Order of Eminence | 10/10/1980 | See Source »

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