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...Mantegna, a 1984 Tony Award winner for Glengarry, and Ron Silver, a movie and TV veteran (Silkwood, NBC's Billionaire Boys Club), might almost be an afterthought. In fact, the interaction between Mantegna as the mogul and Silver as a shameless huckster is the core of Mamet's pell-mell 88-minute play. Of all American playwrights, Mamet, 40, remains the shrewdest observer of the evil that men do unto each other in the name of buddyhood. Obsessed with the need for ethical debate, he nonetheless brings as much delight as despair to his portraits of panthers on the prowl...
Partly in response to pressure from Bush,Secretary Bennett announced last month that theadministration was abandoning its attempts todrastically reduce the Pell Grant and GSL programsand eliminate College Work-Study. In addition, theVice President wants to establish a CollegeSavings Plan which would allow parents to put awaytax-free dollars for their children's collegeeducation...
...opposes he use of chemical weapons. CENTRAL AMERICA: Calls for military and economic aid for the contras, but will consider the Arias peace plan. DEFICIT: Will not raise taxes, but suggests a flexible freeze on spending for extraneous programs. Supports the balanced budget amendment. EDUCATION: Supports funding for Pell Grants and suggests developing programs to compensate people saving towards education payments. Taxes: Against raising taxes, and suggests cutting the tax rate on capital gains to stimulate investment and savings. TRADE: Against protectionist measures, primarily in agriculture, and suggests plans for eliminating farm subsidies in the next few years...
...reduce the deficit. Says arevenue enforcement program will bring billions ofdollars back to the government, but does not ruleout raising taxes as a last resort. Agasinst anoil import fee. EDUCATION: Says the federalgovernment must offer scholarship incentives forcollege students to enter the teaching field.Would freeze current cut-backs on Pell Grants andcollege work loans. TAXES: Proposes, afive-year revenue enforcement plan to catchdelinquent tax payers, but does not rule out thepossibility of raising taxes to balance thebudget. TRADE: In favor of free trade.Opposes Gephardt amendement, Says U.S. tradedeficit could be ameliorated with better economicpolicy. Would consider short-term protectionismfor some...
...Administration's proposed budget is most extraordinary when compared with last year's, which called for a 45 percent cut in financial aid. Important programs such as Pell grants and College Work-Study--both vital for low-income students--Will no longer be victim to attack by the White House...