Word: basics
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Earlier this month, Bennett criticized Dukakis, a Brookline native, for his decision on the Pledge, adding that most Brookline and Cambridge residents were contemptuous of the Pledge and "the simple and basic patriotism that most Americans believe...
Under Dukakis' program, employers would be required to provide a basic insurance package to workers, and to pay a portion, perhaps 80 percent, of the annual premium. The coverage would pay for hospital stays, clinical visits, tests and diagnostic services, prenatal and pediatric care, and mental health care. Dukakis' plan would also provide tax breaks to assist small businesses in establishing insurance plans...
...essence, Democrats believe that the relief of pain is a basic right--necessary for life and the pursuit of happiness...
Presidential rivals George Bush and Michael Dukakis plunged into preparations yesterday for their first debate, pouring over fat briefing books and getting tips from media and political advisers. Dukakis took out time to propose a "Healthy Start" program guaranteeing basic medical care for poor women and children...
Graham, a Cambridge political giant who holds both State House and City Council seats, has been an outspoken advocate of more money for public housing, day care and education--all important grass-roots "people's issues." But Graham forgot the most basic political rule of them all--respecting and staying in close touch with her constituency...