Word: passes
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...nastiest battles, where real blood may spill, are occurring in the committees of Congress that have to pass 13 spending bills by the end of the month to keep the government running. So far, only two have been sent to Clinton to sign; he has threatened to veto others if they gouge spending too deeply. But, if a $3 trillion surplus is expected over the next 10 years, why would lawmakers be forced to gut programs like air-traffic control and food inspection and counterterrorism? Because two years ago, they promised they would. The problem is the famous 1997 Balanced...
None of the options are pretty. Lawmakers will probably pass a continuing resolution to keep the government running at least past the presidential primaries and hope that some extra money falls from the skies by next January, after economists have recalculated the surplus. And in the meantime, through the messy magic of democracy, the public actually gets what it wants: the President has to wait for new spending; the Republicans have to put off their tax cuts; and as the months roll by, any surplus that actually materializes goes into paying down the debt. It's enough to make...
...much the law of sexual harassment had expanded over the past decade. We moved from a time when a boss asking a woman to get the coffee or meet him in the file closet was neither a cause nor a cause of action, to a time when one pass or one bad joke is enough for a lawsuit. Plaintiffs can go on fishing expeditions so extensive that consensual affairs are fair game and totally innocent bystanders can be subpoenaed to prove that they were promoted on merit and not because they slept with the boss. Many corporations are adopting protective...
...here," said senior Paul Dickson, an engineering major. "It doesn't exactly fit into the culture." But the team's ignominious run has aroused the curious. Said another senior, Abbas Ebrahim: "There's the whole Cinderella thing about the streak." As he spoke, Swarthmore scored on a long touchdown pass. The student section erupted. Ebrahim and Dickson bumped chests...
...elderly parents and their children comes when the kids question whether Mom and Dad have lost too much of their eyesight and reflexes to drive a car safely. Few states make sure the elderly are fit to sit behind the wheel. Only Illinois retests older drivers, and attempts to pass a similar bill in California were shelved last week after strong opposition from the senior lobby. Even so, a new poll by the Field Institute reveals that 83% of Californians favor exams for those over 75. Also favoring the tests were 68% of those ages 75 and older...