Word: isn
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...Packwood isn't alone. Earlier this week, four Republican Congresswomen, all supporters of abortion-rights, met with President Bush to discuss the issue. They emerged from the meeting with a surprise. The President, they said, no longer rules out federal financing for abortions for poor women in the case of incest and rape. What a difference twelve months makes...
SOME especially courageous politicians, such as former presidential candidate Bruce Babbitt, have suggested applying a "means test" to Social Security benefits. It's a good idea, but it isn't enough. Social Security's inefficient system of distributing benefits is not its worst flaw...
...Congress took one limited step toward getting the wealthy off of the Social Security gravy train. Those recipients making more than $25,000 now must pay taxes on half of their Social Security benefits. But that isn't enough. Wealthy retirees should not be entitled to any government benefits...
...make [the houses] completely diverse isn't a good idea. [But the socioeconomic differences] I think are a problem," said Holworthy Hall resident Steven L. Peterson...
Columbia University has initiated a $25 million fellowship program to provide research internships for minority undergraduates and to fund their graduate studies. Columbia has also adopted a loan forgiveness program, under which minority students will find it less costly to go on to graduate school. Why isn't Harvard doing anything like that...