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...Chapter 7 debtors would be able to pay more. "The vast majority belong in that chapter," the study stressed. "They have too little income after necessary expenses to repay unsecured debt. It is vital, therefore, that no undue burdens be thrust on that needy majority in order to flush out a small minority of abusers." The amount that might be collected: less than $1 billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Money & Politics: Who Gets Hurt?: Soaked By Congress | 5/15/2000 | See Source »

...gathering momentum. Industry leaders hope to stop that force in its tracks by enlisting the help of the Food and Drug Administration. "The failure of GM foods in Europe was directly linked to the consumers' lack of faith in their government food regulators." And while Americans are not exactly flush with blind faith in their own government agencies, adds Thompson, the FDA does maintain a healthy degree of public trust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Clinton Waded Into the 'Frankenfood' Fray | 5/3/2000 | See Source »

...comical to think of smuggling a high-flow toilet, but your article failed to address the critically important issue of water conservation. Did TIME make light of fuel-efficiency standards when customers were unhappy with their Yugos? Why repeal water-efficiency standards? My low-flush toilet works just fine. I suggest that these unhappy customers simply need to buy a toilet that works. There are plenty of them right here in the U.S. MARY ANN DICKINSON Sacramento, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 24, 2000 | 4/24/2000 | See Source »

...They might be trying to flush out all of the current members," one said. "The senior class is the bad apples of the club...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A.D. Club Closes Doors to Undergraduates Without Warning | 4/21/2000 | See Source »

Each question was more disappointing than the last. The one about receiving "Social Security or Railroad Retirement" confused me. Telling about my apartment's flush-toilet capacity has clearly lost some of the bragging rights it held in the original 1790 Census. And that "How many bedrooms do you have?" question really rubbed it in my face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Take My Privacy, Please | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

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