Word: benefited
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...something about the problem--later. Fortunately for Clinton, Dole had already blocked campaign-finance reform and stuffed his pockets. (Ever hear of the sugar-growing Cuban immigrant contributor or the $6 million fine for a Republican with a money-laundering operation in Hong Kong?) So only Perot could benefit from the scandal...
Keep it simple, but not too simple. Steve Forbes was put on the political map by his flat tax. He was taken off by it too. Filing on a postcard lost its allure once the middle class realized the 36% bracket would benefit first and most and, in the meantime, it would be goodbye home-mortgage deduction...
Beware of novelists with speeches. Author Mark Helprin put words in Dole's mouth that had no business being there, and the only person to benefit was Helprin. He had the simple man from Russell describing "the heart of cities" looking from space "like strings of sparkling diamonds," and alluding to Antaeus, the giant in Greek mythology whose strength was replenished when he touched the ground. Then Dole was trapped by that bridge metaphor. It was hardly out of Dole's mouth before Clinton made it a two-way span, with himself poised at the last exit before the 21st...
...combo spells trouble for one company. "The merger doesn't bode well for AT&T," says Kevin Gooley, an analyst with Standard & Poor's. "It is going to make it much more difficult for them to compete internationally." Consumers could benefit because the merger will probably lower prices for international calls...
...competition has the added benefit of holding down energy costs for the College...