Word: carefulness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Presidential rivals George Bush and Michael Dukakis plunged into preparations yesterday for their first debate, pouring over fat briefing books and getting tips from media and political advisers. Dukakis took out time to propose a "Healthy Start" program guaranteeing basic medical care for poor women and children...
Both sides are confident; here is the kind of issue voters understand. No need to worry their little heads about deficits, weapons systems, health care, education--no, what voters really need is a clear choice. Forget the voting booth. Bring on the taste test...
Criticizing Bush for what he said was a record of neglect and indifference on health care issues, Dukakis said, "today he's visiting a flag factory. Mr. Bush, don't you think it's about time you came out from behind that flag and told us what you intend to do to provide basic health care for 37 million of our fellow citizens...
Graham, a Cambridge political giant who holds both State House and City Council seats, has been an outspoken advocate of more money for public housing, day care and education--all important grass-roots "people's issues." But Graham forgot the most basic political rule of them all--respecting and staying in close touch with her constituency...
Fourth, but hardly finally, we will have to make hard choices in our public care systems. We may have to conduct a national version of triage--limit how much we will spend to save one life and restrict the number of those on public assistance. If we start thinking about this question now, we can make those choices with compassion, rather than desperation...