Word: contends
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...would all this be good for the ailing U.S. economy? Not right now, say many economists. They concede that the deficit soaks up savings that could better be used to create jobs and build new factories. But they contend that an all-out attack on it next year would take money from people's pockets and hurt the economy. Acknowledging the point, the Perot camp says its plan would not take effect until 1994 at the earliest. Says John White, an Eastman Kodak vice president who was the principal architect of the plan: "If this economy were to continue...
Clinton, for his part, is betting that concern for the environment is more than a fad. He has assigned Gore the mission of delivering the message that working to preserve the biosphere can create rather than cost jobs. Clinton and Gore contend that sound environmental policies can be an engine of growth that will help the American economy compete with Germany and Japan in the 1990s...
Clinton says he won't change his strategy to contend with Perot's return. That's partly bravado talking: Perot may make it somewhat easier for Bush to win in the Deep South as well as in some of the more closely fought battleground states, such as New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania. However, Perot does put Clinton closer to victory in some Western states and may even tip Texas and its 32 electoral votes into the Clinton camp. As one Bush official put it, "By and large, Perot is a wash, a net nothing. It doesn't close the current...
...week of training is not just a fun road trip, though, the polo players contend. The all-day workouts in 90-degree weather were strenuous and worthwhile, they...
...trustee council seems to be considering three broad areas of spending: land purchases to protect vital habitats, scientific studies and some type of endowment that would invest the money and finance restoration from the interest. Environmentalists contend that putting too much into an endowment would prevent the state from tackling expensive but urgent projects. Scientific study, on the other hand, has strong support from the conservationists, who advocate such efforts as long-term monitoring of wildlife and assessments of which habitats should be purchased. There is some concern, however, about the council's judgment. It has been accused of rubber...