Word: reform
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...consensus of good feeling about the new Administration is remarkably broad. In fact, 42% of those who voted for Gerald Ford in the election now say their impression of Carter has improved since then. As he begins making hard decisions on energy policy, welfare reform and taxes, this glorious glow about Carter's performance will doubtless pale. For the moment, however, he has brought a substantial lift to the morale of Americans. TIME's national mood indicator, based on a series of questions that measure people's confidence in the U.S., has risen to 47%, up seven...
Those surveyed generally agree that it is too early to tell how well Carter is living up to many of his campaign pledges. People are waiting to see what he will do to reduce "unfairness" in American life, help the cities and reform the welfare system. But most think he has made a promising start on moral leadership and putting women and members of minority groups into positions of leadership (see Carter's Report Card). Indeed, feminists and black leaders who have criticized Carter for not placing enough women or members of minority groups in high-level jobs...
Thomas Jefferson called it "the most dangerous blot on our Constitution." In the past 200 years, more than 500 proposals have been made by Congress to reform it. Last week, for the first time in this century, a President put the weight of his office behind the notion that it should be abolished altogether. Jimmy Carter proposed that the arcane and archaic Electoral College be replaced with direct, popular-vote presidential elections. He called the change "an issue of overriding Government significance...
...there is a temptation for government to attack fundamental rights in the name of property rights. We will remove the property right from the fundamental rights, but we will make it a legal right, assessable and judged by the courts. We don't want to carry out land reform in a dictatorial manner. Why should it not see the scrutiny of the courts...
...about his role in the Watergate investigation. Like Champion, Gray was the only official available for questioning, and his nomination was eventually withdrawn. Champion was clearly luckier, for the Souza Medicare fraud scandal has apparently blown over. So he can now turn his attention to simpler problems--like welfare reform...