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Such suggestions, however, go unheard in the storm of protest that erupts whenever anyone even raises these ideas. Politicians would sooner face Iraqi tanks than irate seniors, whose favorite form of low-impact aerobics is pulling the lever in voting booths. Nearly 61% of Americans 65 and over voted in 1986, compared with about 22% of those between the ages of 18 and 24. Meanwhile, the American Association of Retired Persons, with 31 million members and a 1988 budget of $236 million, is among the most powerful lobbies on Capitol Hill. Alongside it is the even more militant National Committee...
Analysts offer different estimates of how long food supplies might last, though most agree that no Iraqis will be malnourished for at least a year. Even then, food will not provide the strongest lever for pushing Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. Iraq had a bumper wheat harvest this year and is seasonally self-sufficient in many fruits and vegetables. Much more of the country can -- and no doubt will -- be used to grow food...
...kind of vending machine is arriving in supermarkets, but don't bother bringing extra change on your next trip. Nabisco is testing devices that dispense free samples with the pull of a lever. The Nabisco Samplers hand out a small box of a new product like Graham Bites, along with a coupon toward the purchase of a full-size package and a thank-you from a synthesized voice...
...instead of Harvard U., you'll be happy to hear that the University has its own Merrill Lynch of sorts: the Harvard Management Co. (HMC). HMC has made the University a major player in the stock market, as well as in high-risk fields such as venture capital and lever-aged buyouts. Its young-turk money managers (think of Charlie Sheen in the movie Wall Street) pull down salaries of more than $1 million a year. This fall, HMC will have a new president, Jack R. Meyer, who is currently treasurer of the Rockefeller Foundation...
...without parole. I still think that during a focused campaign on the issue, one where you can have a real debate instead of a war between 30-second commercials, my view can win." What would Cuomo's line be? "I want voters to know that if they pull the lever for the death penalty, it is the same as pulling the lever on the electric chair...