Word: eschew
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...problem is that while everybody likes the idea of a clean Earth, Americans aren't much for self-sacrifice. We drive SUVs and eschew public transportation, but can't bear high prices at the pump - and the "gas consumption tax" is political poison, deadlier than any arsenic. We own multiple TVs, surf the Internet, and run the air-conditioning while we're at work so the house is cool when we get home, but even in California, the most environmentally progressive state we've got, the mere mention of higher electricity bills as a demand-reducing measure sends shivers down...
...most parents, the only response would be to call the pediatrician and rush the baby to a hospital. But for parents whose religious beliefs eschew medical care in favor of prayer, there is another, equally indubitable choice: Do nothing but pray...
...presented his conclusions on how to deal with ever-increasing surplus projections. He affirmed that the federal debt could be paid off sooner than expected, raising the question of what to do with the remaining surplus. To avoid "sub-optimal performance by our capital markets," the government should "eschew private asset accumulation" which usually leads to "surplus-lowering policy initiatives"--in other words, if the government will be sitting on a pile of cash, it should increase spending or lower taxes. Keeping his tone as pragmatic as possible, Greenspan further reasoned that "if long-term fiscal stability is the criterion...
...past year or so, in the Middle East [has] made it more difficult to reach a settlement," and suggested that his administration would try to avoid the mistake of pushing for a final agreement on Jerusalem. Cheney's comments underline the expectation that the new Bush administration will eschew President Clinton's activist, micromanaging style to Mideast peace, and may adopt a less optimistic approach. The stated intention of President-elect Bush's foreign policy team is to formulate policy on the basis of a more clearly defined U.S. national interest, and that may make the new administration more inclined...
...vote." That makes Clark, in effect, a lab rat in a national experiment. He's one of 116 legislative candidates in Maine running with funds given under the state's Clean Elections Act. Passed by voters four years ago, it offers full public financing to state office seekers who eschew the smarmy scramble for campaign funds. Several states have similar laws; Missouri and Oregon voters cast ballots on such measures this week. But with this election, Maine is the first to test fully the bold scheme...