Word: burdens
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...This is a classic Old Democratic plan, pegged to a constituency that is shriveling: the Big America of Rust Belt manufacturing and trade unions. Entrepreneurial America--the immigrant grocers, the hi-tech start-ups in Sun Belt garages, the source of most economic growth--doesn't need the additional burden of finding and securing health plans for its workers. The notion of offering "health security" to the 41 million Americans who don't have insurance--an idea that every Democrat is likely to endorse in one form or another--can be done more simply (and for about one-third...
...deficit spending, and can shift--or at least not fix--the Medicaid issue, which is causing most of my heartburn." Medicaid costs in Arkansas have risen from $1.2 billion a decade ago to $2 billion, and Huckabee, like Governors everywhere else, wants Washington to start shouldering more of the burden...
Donahue said that the hike in financial aid exceeds the rising cost of tuition, a reflection of the College’s commitment to ease the financial burden placed on students and their families...
...where venue and vendor rates have soared. Because guests are expected to pay for their travel and lodging (in addition to gifts, bridesmaid dresses and so forth), "will attends" are more likely to include only the most committed family members and friends. Some couples try to ease the financial burden by offering paid hotel rooms or frequent-flyer miles to those who might otherwise be unable to come...
...also highlights the College’s insufficient effort at providing reliable and safe alternatives for summer storage. After last year’s debacle, Faculty of Arts and Sciences officials contemplated restricting storage privileges to students living at least 200 miles away. But rather than shifting an extra burden on students, HSA is providing an alternative solution that benefits all students. The College can help encourage this alternative and inject fairness into the business-run storage system by allocating funds for storage financial aid—helping interested but less-affluent students pay for this vital storage alternative...