Word: burdening
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...worst product of this monster political correctness is the perception that political correctness is no more than ethnic self-affirmation a la Stuart Smalley. Assuming, for example, that minority literature only appeals to minorities comes perilously close to placing the burden of multiculturalism on the minority. Assuming that whites aren't involved--or aren't interested in becoming involved--in building America's multiracial, multiethnic democracy means going back to seeing racism as "That Black Problem" or Yellow Peril as "That Asian Problem." Strained relations between members of our American community are everyone's problem...
...meeting focused on implementing the legislation passed last fall, which was intended to reduce the financial burden on students and shorten the time it takes to receive degrees...
Last week's announcement of an increase in financial aid was a strong step towards alleviating the burden of debt which weighs on many students, but it was only a first step...
...Producers know it's cheaper to film here only because they can avoid the burden of so many fees and permits," Romano says...
More importantly, the burden of undergraduate debt is influencing student lifestyle choices. Many are eschewing home and car purchases and delaying marriage because of the need to repay their debt. In fact, 40 percent of surveyed students told Nellie Mae their loans played a part in delaying home purchases...