Word: law
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...system and increasing levies on exported goods. But most economists believe that Menem's most important task will be to privatize Argentina's inefficient state-owned monopolies, which are losing $4 billion annually. Menem may get the power to do so if the Argentine Congress approves a new emergency law that would give him almost unlimited control over the nationalized companies. But Menem has so far offered no details about his privatization drive. Those particulars are not likely to come soon. On Friday, only six days after joining Menem's Cabinet, Economic Minister Miguel Roig died of a heart attack...
...open letter to Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Laurence H. Tribe...
Surely you are not surprised that I would look to you for leadership. After all, as the nation's most-quoted expert on constitutional law, who would better understand why protecting flag-burning is so essential to basic civil liberties? And as a heralded liberal (whom many say will have his own seat on the Court someday), who could better weather the political storm and take the unpopular but moral stand...
...addition, I would imagine that the courts would look at such a law as an unconstitutional invasion of privacy, something you yourself have fought against. I must admit I am surprised that someone with your credentials could concoct a proposal that seems so flawed constitutionally...
...Common Health" program that serves 16,000 disabled children and adults as well as welfare recipients starting new jobs is up and running, he said. Beginning in September, full-time college students will have access to health insurance under the state law. And by this fall, six phased-in programs will begin to provide some 15,000 workers with health insurance through their employers...