Word: hike
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That in itself would seem to indicate that Dukakis will veto the proposal but the governor has in the past acted against his own beliefs because he thought the public felt otherwise. Most recently, he said that he would have signed the lately-defeated bill to hike the drinking age--even though he opposed it--because "there is considerable public sentiment to raise...
...directors really got to know each other simply by going on this hike in the woods," says Burns...
...students, especially minorities and international students. The school's endowment is this low because Ed School alumni can't afford to give as much as graduates of the Med or Law schools--forcing the school to rely on tuition money to pay its expenses. Although last year's tuition hike was the smallest of all Harvard's schools, it was high enough to prevent many students from attending...
Dukakis said earlier this month that while he did not support the age hike, he would not veto it, because "there is considerable public sentiment to raise...
...shekel and a sharp cut in food subsidies, meaning an average price increase of 50% on basic items like bread, milk and meat. Israelis rushed to stores and supermarkets to stock up before the prices took effect, and long lines formed at service stations in anticipation of a 23% hike in gasoline prices...