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California Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Pete Wilsonwill put into action his party'scriticisms of affirmative action programsthis week by signing an executive order ending all preferential policies regarding jobs under the governor's jurisdiction. "We plan to make it clear affirmative action is no longer the standard; the standard is merit," said Wilson aide Leslie Goodman. The actual number of jobs affected, notesTIME Los Angeles Bureau Chief Jordan Bonfante, is quite limited. Wilson's order will only affect certain positions under his direct authority, though they will be scattered through 40 programs and 200 volunteer advisory boards. "Wilson...
...balanced-budget amendment, along with some goading by Democrats, steeled them to pursue the battle by other means. "The change in the temperament of the people seems to make it easier than reducing the deficit in the past has ever been. It's a lot different," says an elated Pete Domenici, the Senate Budget Committee chairman. "I find it much easier to lead, much easier to get Senators to concur that we no longer have the luxury of fiddling around the edges...
...billion -- money that goes to bondholders such as Ross Perot, who in 1992 reported that a chunk of his then $3.3 billion fortune was invested in low-risk government securities. Interest is one of the items targeted for massive cuts under G.O.P. budget plans -- $155 billion under Senator Pete Domenici's proposal. Moreover, the cbo states, mere passage of a credible balanced-budget plan could lead the bond market to bid down interest rates almost immediately, lowering the cost of financing the government's existing debt an additional $170 billion over the next seven years...
...PETE WILSON Anti-immigrant candidate admits he hired one as a nanny...
Sometimes in politics, the best offense is a good defense. So when Pete Wilson's ex-wife telephoned the California Governor's office six weeks ago with the news that the long-divorced couple had once employed an undocumented immigrant as a maid -- and neglected to pay her Social Security taxes -- Wilson's chief of staff, Bob White, knew what to do. Before anyone could say "Zoe Baird," he requested John Davies, a San Diego attorney, to look into the matter. Davies, in turn, hired a bilingual tax preparer to check the laws, speak with the housekeeper and Wilson...