Word: reform
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That attitude was underscored by a surprise decision on welfare reform. Although Carter had made a major campaign point of prompt reform, he dashed that prospect with the curious explanation that the welfare mess "is worse than we thought." Several options for revamping welfare had been prepared by HEW Secretary Joseph Califano and debated in five White House meetings over the past month, but none of them was acceptable to Carter essentially because they all cost too much money...
While calling a temporary retreat on welfare reform, President Carter has moved briskly to deal with another tough domestic policy problem: the near bankruptcy of the Social Security system...
...School Class Committee urged all third-year law students to withhold contributions after graduation until several reform proposals are adopted in a letter sent to all law students and faculty yesterday...
...Only through a serious effort to make significant institutional changes can the situation be remedied," Laurie D. Zelon, third-year class marshal, said yesterday, adding that a demonstration of serious intent to implement the committee's reform proposals might be grounds for terminating the boycott...
Critics claim Garguilo has been extremely political in her job, citing the time she opposed White's self-serving charter reform package, an item which falls under her broad legal mandate but not within the general public's perception of her duties. Nobody accuses Garguilo of specifically favoring or hounding anyone; it is more an "us" against "her" situation. However, the finance commission operates in a city with few ethical norms in its politics, and to expect it to function without being political is like Sen. Edward R. Brooke (R-Mass.) exploited their position to gain higher office...