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...among those who jumped on Bob Dole for referring to the National League team that plays in Los Angeles as the Brooklyn Dodgers. I know what it's like to mention Carl DeRose, the sore-armed right-hander who pitched a perfect game for the Blues in 1947, and draw nothing but puzzled looks from people who call themselves baseball fans...
...fact, when Dole spoke at the convention about the glories of a simpler America, I allowed myself to think, just for a moment, that maybe if he got in he'd issue some sort of Executive Order forcing all professional baseball teams to return to their cities of origin forthwith...
DEFENSE Has downsized the military to cut costs, but now is holding the line. His five-year defense budget of $1.61 trillion is barely less than Dole's. Clinton favors researching an antimissile system, but has resisted making a commitment...
TAXES Has proposed a $107 billion Package of "targeted tax cuts" over six years, including a family tax credit of $500 a child. Opposes a general capital gains tax cut but favors exempting from tax up to $500,000 in Profit from the sale of a home. Believes Dole's 15% tax-cut plan would imperil attempts to balance the budget...
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