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Republicans say that the cuts are necessary to reduce the nation's debt and are the best thing the government can do to invest in the future of America. Democrats, most notably Kassenbaum's predecessor as committee chair, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.), yesterday decried the move...
...elimination of Medicaid, a policy objective which has widespread support on both sides of the aisle this year. He offered health coverage for families with income under 90 percent of state poverty thresholds, where some Democratic plans (including that put forward by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.) would have extended coverage up to 185 percent of poverty levels. Standard coverage by Medicaid today can be as high as 133 percent in some states. In addition, Dole left out many of the benefits including prescription drugs and outpatient mental health care, that Democratic and consensus plans would have...
...grant, announced last week by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.), is part of the Clinton Administration's effort to put 100,000 additional police officers on the street...
...change. Though the insurance industry has argued that the requirements would drive up premiums, mainly by keeping more sick people insured, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.), a co-sponsor, said: "Most Americans would rather see a modest increase of premiums in exchange for peace of mind." Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the other chief backer, said he would still seek Clinton-style universal coverage, "but it's important to deal in the real world...
...attitude in support of recognizing Vietnam -- that if Clinton did not do it, he would also pay a price." The closed-doors debate in recent weeks pitted National Security Adviser Anthony Lake, who favors the move, against Clinton's political advisers. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.), bothveterans, have advocated the step, backed by a few veterans' groups and business leaders who want to get in on the ground floor of Hanoi's new economy. A preponderance of veterans and family groups that believe Vietnam has not come clean about American POWs plan a massive campaign...