Word: clevelandism
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...Cleveland 99, Portland...
...against their region. It is their citizens' taxes, they argued, that helped build the military installations and technological institutions that have contributed to the boom in the Sunbelt. Complained McCabe: "It's as if we should be Arabs and fold up our tents to move South." Protested Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich: "We're dealing with human beings, not checkers...
...withdraw cash from their home bank accounts. New York's Citibank plans to move its 5.8 million-customer credit card operation to South Dakota to take advantage of higher interest rates permitted there. San Francisco's Bank of America has opened branches in Seattle, Dallas, Minneapolis and Cleveland to finance export business for corporations in those cities. These branches could easily increase their services if interstate banking is permitted. Bank of America's outgoing president, A.W. Clausen, praised the White House proposal, saying that "interstate banking will foster a competitive market benefiting consumers...
...asked him why. "Philly's got a balanced offense, with Carmichael and Montgomery. Only one NFC team that's gonna stop that offense, and it ain't the Vikings, that's for sure. And Cleveland," he continued, "there's an overrated team. Why, two years ago they all thought Sipe...
...Cleveland must pay off $111 million in debts and has announced it will lay off 214 employees in January. "This city is like a house that's been neglected for twelve years," says Voinovich. Indeed, an aging storm sewer system regularly floods Cleveland basements. Swimming pools were closed last summer because the city could not afford to fix broken plumbing. Voinovich wants to raise revenues for such maintenance needs by increasing the city income tax from 1.5% to 2%. Last week, on the second anniversary of default, the city council voted to put that proposal, even though voters defeated...