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...film’s protagonist is an Irish-American known only as She (Joan Allen) living in London with her husband, the weary and unfaithful politician Anthony (Sam Neill). At a party, She encounters He (Simon Abkarian), a Lebanese chef, and the two embark on an affair that forces an assessment of themselves both as lovers and in terms of their religious and political identities...
...this framework to succeed will take some serious whittling in the only area still left open: the much reduced domestic spending programs. House Speaker Tip O'Neill says that items to be considered include the Small Business Administration, Amtrak and revenue sharing. Further cuts will not be easy, nor are they likely to come close to replacing the $28.6 billion over three years that would be saved by freezes on Social Security, other entitlements and Government pensions. At best, any compromise that finally emerges will be only the smallest of down payments toward cutting the deficit...
...mere sight of the technology needed for his phone-in segments (buttons popping, lights blinking) destroys the illusion of control that radio creates. Still, King has made an effective outlet of the new format. He has discussed politics with former U.N. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, questioned House Speaker Tip O'Neill about old age, delved into the world of X-rated films with Porno Star Seka, and probed Jim Palmer, the former Baltimore Orioles pitcher, about his relationship with Manager Earl Weaver. In his first five weeks, King's ratings have surpassed those of his predecessor, Sandi Freeman, who was replaced...
...White House meeting last week. "How can the country go forward without a sound economic plan?" he asked. Reagan exhorted the legislators to settle their differences before Aug. 2, when Congress takes a month-long recess. At the end of the hour-long talk, House Speaker Tip O'Neill shook Reagan's hand and said, "Mr. President, you look good." Reagan shot back, "I'll feel better when I get a budget...
House reaction to the Senate offer was hardly encouraging. Said O'Neill: "I'm stubbornly opposed to any drop in COLAs this year or next year." New York Republican Jack Kemp blasted the oil-fee idea. "It hits consumers. It raises the cost of living. It's protectionist." But Pennsylvania Democrat William Gray, chairman of the House Budget Committee, was more cautious. Said he: "The question here is, Has the President now changed his position on revenues? Is the President prepared to support taxes?" If so, Gray added, "it's a new ball game...