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...hope [everyone] will find a little bit of time to practice,” Cheung said, “because it will help everyone juggle the many things in their lives, and they will feel much less stressed...
...argument flows in several directions at once. First of all, he says, the details of reform, as Democrats hope to frame it, are far more popular than the package as a whole. Americans overwhelmingly want to end the insurance industry's practice of denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. They want to be able to afford coverage when they are between jobs. They want seniors to have more help with prescription-drug costs. Second, he says, the worst fears of Americans will never be realized. "Is somebody's elderly parent or relative going to be put to death...
...Obama's aides hope that the passage of health care reform will allow Democrats to reset the debate, away from internal party anxiety and dysfunction. Benenson and others in the White House have mapped out a strategy through November, one that they are betting will put Republicans on the defensive over such issues as reforming Wall Street and money in politics. "Remember, elections are about choices," Benenson says, offering the classic election-year battle cry. "There is a lot of action that is going to happen pretty quickly here that is going to create clear contrast...
...deal; among Israelis, it would provoke conservatives who would object to the inevitable dismantling of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Many of the knottiest issues, including the status of Jerusalem, would still be unresolved. But a deal on an interim Palestinian state would provide some measure of hope and allow Obama to show he is capable of extracting concessions from both sides. At this point, the alternative is more misunderstanding, bitterness and despair - a grim legacy for the man who promised to bring peace to the Middle East...
...lowest literacy rate - seems especially brazen. But as he entered his extradition hearing early Wednesday morning, dressed in an expensive suit, Portillo was smiling and waving to reporters like any good politician. As President, he knew all too well how Guatemala worked, but many of his countrymen now hope his downfall is a signal that the country is finally starting to function as it should...