Word: optioning
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...president knows this better than almost anyone. And nowhere do we see this knowledge at work more than in his careful positioning on the creation of a public option, a not-for-profit, government-run insurance provider. Although there is much to say about budget woes—and rightly so—discussion about a public option not only serves as the fulcrum for legislation, but also speaks volumes about the attitude of the country and where we’re headed...
...White House knows the public option is the most contentious piece of reform left on the table and is treading carefully. In the short run, the president knows he might have to barter the public option in order to gather centrist Democrat votes and pass the bill. In the long run, by endorsing but not demanding the public option, the president hopes he still might gradually restore faith in government as a force for good...
...remember that tenants probably aren't going to keep your house as pristinely organized and decorated as you would for potential buyers coming through. Though having a tenant might actually be a plus for the sale of your house, too. Many Accidental Landlords use leases that include an option to buy. There's always a chance that once you've got someone in your space, they'll come to understand how much they don't want to leave it - and will turn from tenant into buyer...
...theaters to watch Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Smokin' Joe Frazier. "The reality is, there are very, very few places left to gather and share an experience," says Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom, the company delivering the fight to the theater chains. "We want to provide an option for people looking to get out and have a good time, and it's an opportunity to raise the sport to the next level in the eyes of consumers. If it's on the big screen, you know it's an event...
...induce" the North Koreans to abandon its nuclear program as naïve - "a tired siren song," in the words of Bruce Klingner, a Senior Research Fellow at Washington's Heritage Foundation and a former CIA analyst. Doves say the 1994 Agreed Framework is evidence that the `carrot' option can work. Hawks say the North began undermining and cheating on that agreement before the ink was dry. (See rare pictures from inside North Korea...