Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...difficult it will be for anyone, Democrat or Republican, to campaign against Ted Kennedy! It just wouldn't be sporting to mention honor, courage, truth, fidelity, economy-mindedness, coverup, character, cheating, special privileges, confusion, irrationality or even such ordinary phrases as "crossing that bridge when we come to it" or "troubled waters." The list seems endless...
...general, the law permits payoffs to customs officers or other local officials to enable routine business to be conducted smoothly. But bribes to obtain new business deals are illegal. Because distinguishing between the two kinds of bribery is difficult, the department will urge firms to submit details of a questionable transaction to Government lawyers for analysis. The Justice Department promises that the information will be kept secret and that businessmen will receive the department's probable "enforcement action" within 60 days...
...difficult to state the real level of inflation, Eastern style. Even those governments that admit to a low level of "inflation" cook the books and obscure the situation with huge state subsidies that hold down prices of certain essentials. The Soviet Union will spend about $31 billion this year to restrain the retail price of food; frozen turkey sells at $1.81 per lb. and milk at 20? a pint. It will also spend $7.5 billion to hold average monthly electricity and heating bills to $4.50 and the monthly rent for a standard three-room apartment...
Worse, Soviet oil production is falling below the target set in the 1976-80 five-year plan, and Moscow has begun to put a ceiling on its shipments. The East Europeans find it difficult to get more from OPEC because the cartel does not want to sell for Communist currencies. What can OPEC do with zlotys or rubles...
...Lagging technology. This results in generally low-quality goods that are hard to sell in the West. The inability to export much makes it difficult to buy the advanced machines that could produce goods more cheaply. The debt to the West of the Comecon nations is estimated to be $54 billion. In Poland, 50% of all hard currency earned this year from exports will go to pay interest, and that kicks up price levels...