Word: boosting
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...drug lobby argues that an $80 billion commitment is not inconsequential. At least $30 billion will go directly toward discounts that lower the cost of drugs to seniors who get caught in Medicare's infamous gap in coverage known as the "doughnut hole." But the real boost that the drug lobby is giving to the health-reform effort is a political one. Ken Johnson, a spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, insists his organization is wholeheartedly behind the idea of comprehensive health reform. And as he puts it, "We are a force to be reckoned with...
...FlyBy was a little confused by this—isn’t the point of reality TV to represent reality? Her performance apparently seemed real enough for Camille's friend Kelli to describe their tour guide as "pretentious," "rude," and "an idiot," giving their admissions chances another major boost...
...case of cars, that means driving more. Ultimately our gas bill stays the same, but we spend more time on the road and pump the same amount of greenhouse-gas emissions into the atmosphere. The earth isn't any better off. (See pictures of new ways to boost energy efficiency...
...everyone sees the program as a win-win. Economist David Rosenberg at Toronto investment firm Gluskin Sheff worries that today's sales boost could lead to tomorrow's sales slump. He likens the current cash-for-clunker boost to the 0% financing that automakers introduced in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. As a result of those incentives, motor-vehicle sales perked up and the economy got a nice boost. "But what all these gimmicks do is bring forward consumption - they don't create anything more than a brief spending splurge at the expense of future performance," Rosenberg...
...control, giving it veto power over which delegates from abroad will be allowed to attend. Many Fatah members in Arab countries and even some in Gaza have challenged the decision to hold the event in Bethlehem, and Abbas has also been accused of summarily expanding the delegate list to boost his support. The debate at the conference will certainly be intense, and its outcome will either radicalize the movement's profile or exacerbate the divisions within Fatah in a manner that hastens its collapse...