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...Bush can be blamed for any of this, it is only for reluctance to provide advice to his children when they ask for it -- a habit that exasperates them to this day. Otherwise, Neil and Jeb were merely following the example of their father who, during his now romanticized "wildcatting" years in West Texas, lent a well-known name to unknown men with big ideas and bigger money. None of this is particularly relevant to Bush's conduct as President or to the 1992 campaign, since voters are unlikely to visit the sins of the sons upon the father...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Politics: Is Bush Getting a Free Ride? | 4/27/1992 | See Source »

...President has an unfortunate habit of saying things he doesn't mean -- or failing to carry them out if he does mean them. In his State of the Union speech last January, he grandly promised to reform the nation's health- care system. He has yet to present a plan to Capitol Hill. Administration officials now admit that Bush is unlikely to propose a comprehensive health package this year. Reason: he is convinced Congress won't pass it. Another lost State of the Union proposal was a plan to raise the personal exemption for taxpayers by $500 a child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Politics: Is Bush Getting a Free Ride? | 4/27/1992 | See Source »

...already have money in the market, either through a long-standing program of periodic investments in mutual funds or through your retirement plan at work, bully for you. Keep it up. The habit is such a good one, I wouldn't recommend breaking it, even though the market is overpriced. (If you're anywhere near needing some of those funds, though, lighten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Matters: Honey, They Shrunk the Interest Rates | 4/27/1992 | See Source »

...begins with take-out. and before students know it, it becomes a habit, Kongers...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: The Kong | 4/25/1992 | See Source »

Harvard has also fallen into a habit common to confident, powerhouse teams. After a strong start, many teams tend to rest on their laurels, making it much easier for opposing squads to pull off a upset...

Author: By Peggy L. Yeh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bears Enter Laxwomen's Lair | 4/22/1992 | See Source »

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