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...holding the first meeting of its new study group for undergraduates as part of an effort to reach out to the College. That morning, The Crimson printed an editorial that seemed to suggest that the CID be dissolved "utterly and completely" because of its similarities to its predecessor, the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID). After recalling the scandal that brought down the HIID, the editorial questioned "how much good" the CID does undergraduates, claiming that "research done by HIID staff was never passed directly to graduate or undergraduate students." Though The Crimson corrected its mistake the following...
...sure, Bush inherited a huge gap in Medicaid enrollment from his Democratic predecessor. When Bush took over in 1995, Medicaid officials failed to reach about 30% of eligible children, according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan Washington group. The percentage grew as Texas families, forced off cash assistance by new welfare laws, were not told that their children still qualified for Medicaid. Nevertheless, Bush put an emphasis on tax cuts rather than spending to expand eligibility and break down barriers to enrollment. Democrats contend that the Governor showed his priorities when he opened the 1999 legislative...
...some Nepali hotels that change their names on a regular basis to avoid taxation. Even though CID now has a different, more Cambridge-focused mission--as opposed to HIID, CID does not have any permanent overseas offices--it is in many ways a clone of its scandal-plagued predecessor. CID has adopted many similar projects and employs a large percentage of HIID's former employees. CID's director is HIID's former director. The organization is housed in the same building at the Kennedy School of Government. And its main conference room is still named after HIID's well-respected...
...sure, Bush inherited a huge gap in Medicaid enrollment from his Democratic predecessor. When Bush took over in 1995, Medicaid officials failed to reach about 30 percent of eligible children, according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan Washington group. The percentage grew as Texas families, forced off cash assistance by new welfare laws, were not told that their children still qualified for Medicaid. Nevertheless, Bush put an emphasis on tax cuts rather than spending to expand eligibility and break down barriers to enrollment. Democrats contend that the governor showed his priorities when he opened...
...contrast, Derek C. Bok, his predecessor, went to Harvard Law School, served as dean there and then served as president of Harvard for two decades...