Word: bipartisanism
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...Bahamas, Belize, or other low-tax countries that wouldn't mind having a billionaire or two to double their tax revenues. However, they and their families maintain residence in America. Only about a dozen people a year try to skirt their tax responsibility in this manner, but the bipartisan Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that if a surcharge were applied on this wealth it would net $3.6 billion. That's a lot of school lunches...
...Phil Sharp was one of the most thoughtful,substantive, and effective members of Congress,"Kennedy School Dean and Provost Albert Carnesalesaid in a statement. "He is well-respected bymembers of both parties for his intelligence,substantive expertise and bipartisan approach toissues...
...right people get into the State Duma. Therefore, we decided to cut off both the left and the right wings of the extremist movement and create two centrist blocs, because as you understand, one centrist bloc would be too big. This would be a model of the bipartisan system you have had for the past 200 years, resulting in a civilized state based on civilized principles. It will be a powerful force that will stop any petty politicians from entering the Duma...
Senate Budget Committee chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) blinked today, announcing that Republicans want to create a bipartisan congressional commission to work out the details of theirpolitically-sensitive plan to balance the budgetwithin seven years. The tactic, announced a day before House and Senate GOP leaders are due to unveil their respective budget cut proposals, is an attempt to draw Democrats into a potentially-explosive budget process that may include up to$300 million in Medicare cuts. Also today, Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), chairman of the Ways and Means health subcommittee, advocated raising the eligibility age for Medicare...
...attention. Proposed by the Clinton Administration in the wake of the World Trade Center bombing, it would, among its many provisions, crack down on fund-raising activities in the U.S. that benefit organizations identified as terrorist and make some deportations easier. Though it was introduced in February and had bipartisan support--many of its ideas were first broached by Republican administrations--the bill was a low-profile initiative until the bombing. Within a day it had become a top priority, with Senate majority leader Bob Dole promising quick action...