Word: draconianism
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...concerned that that ladder remains down and that we keep building it up," Clapprood continued. "We need to be good to one another. We can't cut off our noses because of fiscal troubles or our Draconian faces...
...years in the House, Pierce has gained plenty of experience attacking Democrats--but none running an extensive office or leading an effective legislative effort. In typical opposition tradition, his proposals are sketchy and draconian. Medicaid too expensive? Charge the poor for necessary medical services. Auto insurance premiums too high? Deregulate the industry and allow insurance firms to charge whatever they want. Welfare costing too much? Cut off employment and training benefits to aliens. Pierce has also earned low marks from environmental and women's groups...
...Budget Director Richard Darman projects a shortfall for fiscal year 1991 of $250 billion, and some economists predict that if rising oil prices tip the U.S. into a deep recession, the figure could climb to $400 billion. If no agreement on the budget can be reached by Oct. 1, draconian spending cuts mandated by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings law will go into effect, crippling every government agency from the Agriculture Department to the Pentagon...
...American marketplace. As a result of formal and informal quotas imposed by France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Britain, the Japanese share of the European car market has remained steady at around 10% for the past four years. At one extreme are France and Italy, whose draconian protectionist policies have limited Japanese cars to 3% market shares. At the other is West Germany, whose laissez-faire stance has allowed the Japanese to capture 15% of that market. Lexus, which is moving cautiously into the protected European market, plans to sell only 2,500 autos on the Continent this year...
...many obstacles still stand in the way of settling on a new political system for the country. Mandela will continue to press De Klerk to abolish draconian police powers, which the A.N.C. has demanded as a condition for constitutional talks. The President will continue to resist A.N.C. proposals that he give up power in favor of an interim government...