Word: pump
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...estimate is that under present tax and benefit schedules, the Social Security system would plunge $6.9 trillion into debt between 2014 and 2034. If that is accurate, Clinton's 1999 budget proposals, which are supposed to pump $2.7 trillion into Social Security during the next 15 years, would close less than half the initial gap. Further reforms would be needed to keep revenues in balance with payouts after 2034. Also, the present system contains some glaring inequities that ought to be corrected--at the cost of making the fiscal gap even wider. No one proposal will probably come near...
...deliver a dope though way too short show. He kicked no more than a verse of each of about ten or 12 joints, all with the BDP and KRS beats and rhymes we love--and get to love even more when The MC makes us jump and pump fists to them...
...coming ska bands, have recently followed up their first two records, Better Late than Never and Redlight, with The Question. If you are already a fan of theirs, you will not be disappointed. Victor Ruggiero still leads The Slackers with his sexy, scratchy voice, and they still pump out that strong reggae-ska-calypso-swing beat. The Question, being their third record since 1990, exhibits a progression towards integrating new diverse sounds, influenced by jazz, mambo, R&B and soul, into their traditional style. If you are somewhat familiar with the ska scene, The Slackers would most closely resemble Hepcat...
...meantime, I've gone on a so-called proton-pump inhibitor, a new kind of prescription drug that cuts down on acid production. I've also been given a list of changes to make in my life-style. Let's see: I don't drink or smoke or eat fatty foods, so I can't really stop. I'm not obese or even a little overweight, so losing weight won't help. That leaves giving up my beloved caffeine and my even more beloved bedtime snack. We'll see. I'm not making any promises...
Although he was trying to pump up his teammates then, Ciollo will be trying to make people laugh this Saturday in the 1999 Demon Comedy fest...