Word: loss
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...surprisingly, Democrats fear that if the President's standing begins to fall, voters may turn against them as well. Republicans face an even more complicated predicament. They know that no matter how tempting it may be to pile on the President, the possibility of a public backlash--and the loss of their 11-seat majority in the House of Representatives this November--is too great a risk. "It's like pulling the pin out of a hand grenade," says John Boehner, one of the top Republicans in the House. "It may blow...
...finish each other's sentences," says Ballmer of his 25-year relationship with Gates. "That doesn't mean we always agree, but knowing how the other one is likely to respond helps us navigate most problems." Conflicts? Ballmer says they've seen them all. "Personnel changes? Major strategy changes? Loss of major customers? Reorganizations? Been there, done that...
...fear that if the IRS rules the labor is revenue, some people may lose some of their Medicaid, food stamps or earned-income tax credit. To avoid that problem, hospital attorneys insisted that the program be voluntary. No money changes hands. A task not completed is the hospital's loss...
...years ago, as an accommodation to my patients who were being forced into managed care by their employers, I joined several HMOs. I struggled with the problem of denials and delays for years. Finally, at a substantial loss of income, I quit them all. I am much less busy, but my remaining patients are happier, and so am I. To pay for their competitive marketing and bloated administrative overhead, the HMOs must raise premiums. It is time to get rid of HMOs. There are 41 million people in the U.S. without health insurance. We need a national, single-payer system...
...better than they are, no different, really. Yes, they understand, there's an element of compassion in their mission. But there's an element of news management as well: the upper levels of government don't want to burden the home front with another shocking story of loss. "I asked myself throughout, Is this a mission of mercy or a mission of murder?" says Spielberg. "But I can't answer that question. I don't think anyone...