Word: burdening
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Over the past several years, Harvard has sought to justify its tuition hikes with the argument that they have had to take on more of a burden because of the Reagan Administration's attempts to slash federal funds for higher education. However, Congress has never agreed to these cuts in the past and, in fact, is about to approve an education budget granting record amounts for student aid and for scientific research...
...most prestigious colleges feel they can get away with exorbitant tuition costs, the reasons for the Harvard hike merit increasing attention. With its reputation, Harvard is bound to attract the nation's top students, perhaps no matter how high the price. Harvard should consider those who shoulder the burden of a costly education the next time it calculates the tuition...
...predicting even higher medical costs in the future. At the same time, the number of elderly Americans, that segment of the population that places the greatest demand on health care facilities, is increasing steadily, and policy analysts are warning that even now the nation is faced with the heavy burden of trying to provide long-term health care for its parents and grandparents...
...social insurance program, is available to all Americans over 65 regardless of their financial situation, whereas Medicaid, a welfare program, is given only to those who demonstrate the financial need for the money. If Medicare were expanded to cover long-term care costs, it would also remove a significant burden currently placed on Medicaid funds to cover such expenses, says Rivlin, who received her Ph.D. in economics from Harvard...
Just like the gurus of Reaganomics, Peterson asserts that lifting the tax burden from the shoulders of the rich discourages consumption and promotes savings and investment. Really? Despite the generous taxation and spending policies of the Reagan administration, real fixed investment by corporations has increased only 2.6 percent per year under Reagan, compared to 7.1 percent under Jimmy Carter...