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...George W. Bush, saying "we can postpone action no longer," announced his 16-member Social Security panel charged with putting the nation's oldest entitlement on firmer financial footing. Democrats claimed that the panel, to be led by former New York senator Pat Moynihan and AOL Time Warner exec Richard Parsons (corporate overlord of this publication), is a pre-cooked group sure to recommend some version of the partial privatization plan that Bush pushed during his campaign. And they're probably right...
...President is planning a high-profile rollout in mid-May, including three days of travel to sell his proposals. If that doesn't heat up America's energy debate, blackouts in California and elsewhere this summer should do the job. Democrats in Congress, which must approve many of the panel's ideas, are relishing the opportunity to brand Bush as an environmental rogue. Beyond that, there's the nimby problem. California might be going dark, but would Republicans living in Santa Barbara approve a new coal-burning or nuclear plant in their backyard? Would anyone...
...Nukes are suddenly on the table again, even though the industry has not ordered a domestic generator since the Three Mile Island disaster 22 years ago. And the panel is considering new money for research into disposing of nuclear waste, the most toxic garbage ever created...
Administrators said they might fill the student spots on the new panel with non-PSLM members since PSLM is refusing to participate in the report...
...stylish transport includes radio, air conditioning, more comfortable seating and large-panel windows. (Though temperatures hovered in the mid-70s yesterday, the driver did not turn on the air conditioning system.) Students may also enjoy somewhat greater carrying capacity-especially important during peak traffic hours around...