Word: reductionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Once upon a time, the nation's leaders tried to exorcise the deficit devil with a frightful fairy tale: if they couldn't find the wisdom and courage to reduce spending and raise revenue themselves, a crude wrecking ball would knock many billions from government programs. The threat of an...
Can the neutering of Iraq's capabilities in these areas be negotiated? "In theory, yes," says a State Department official. "An overall Middle East arms-reduction agreement might be created, but that's the longest of shots. The fact is that if we are serious about going beyond getting Saddam...
The summiteers' only significant achievement so far was to agree in July on a deficit-reduction target of $50 billion. But the fallout from the Middle East conflict has made that goal obsolete. It will be more difficult to make large cuts in defense spending (the Persian Gulf buildup alone...
The polls show that Big Green is favored by 46% of voters and opposed by 38%. But public opinion could change after the media campaigns go into full swing. In what critics charge is an attempt to mislead the electorate, Big Green's enemies have given their alternative proposals environmentally...
The rest of the transportation industry is certain to feel the pinch of higher oil prices. Although airlines have begun to pass along the increases in the form of surcharges, analysts warn that the policy could backfire by discouraging air travel. Says Robert Decker, who follows the industry for the...