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...Governor Pete Wilson, who might be Phil Gramm's vice president, has made an oppressive worker's compensation system more business-friendly, and has at least tried to tackle long term problems like the state budget and illegal immigration...
...presidential race got a little more crowded. Republican Patrick Buchanan, the pugnacious conservative commentator who gave George Bush a run for his money in the 1992 New Hampshire primary, announced his candidacy with a tough "America first" speech. And G.O.P. California Governor Pete Wilson, laying out his own conservative agenda, announced the formation of an exploratory committee. On the Democratic side, former Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey said he too was forming an exploratory committee--a potentially portentous move from the party's right that could complicate President Clinton's re-election strategy...
Republican lawmakers today unveiled plans to cut government health care costs by putting the brakes onMedicare and Medicaid growth. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) said during testimony in the House that he wants to slow Medicare's 10 percent annual growth rate to 7 percent or less, while cutting Medicaid growth from 10 percent to 5 percent. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said a "reasonable cap" on Medicaid growth would be "well below 8 percent" if the program isturned over to the states, an idea being discussed with governors.TIME Washington correspondent Dick Thompsonsays the GOP is hoping...
LAST TIME IT WAS MARIO CUOMO. THIS TIME IT'S PETE WILSON. JUST AS the possibility of Mario loomed like a fatal disease over the 1992 Democratic presidential wannabes, so the current G.O.P. contenders are apoplectic about Wilson's running--a near certainty now, with an announcement possible this week...
California Republican Gov. Pete Wilsontoday established an exploratory committee to raise money and organize supporters for a 1996 presidential campaign.Former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexanderquickly tried to mute the impact, attacking Wilson at a press conference for breaking his 1994 campaign promise not to seek the presidency if re-elected governor. He also branded Wilson as more liberal than himself on taxes and abortion. Both candidates have raised taxes as governors...