Word: reformator
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...economic surge is, moreover, a sign of underlying political progress. The West couldn't hide its nervousness when the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected in 2002. The AKP is moderately Islamist, but its economics have turned out to be decidedly liberal. The party has nurtured economic reforms that have tamed inflation, stabilized a jittery currency and entrenched the independence of the country's central bank. Privatization of state-owned properties continues to attract outside investors. Turkey's application to join the E.U. is stalled on objections by France and Germany, among others. But the process of meeting reform...
...local hospitals have tightened their budgets in response to recent Massachusetts health reforms, Cambridge’s Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) is trying to promote a benefits program that help lower costs for veterans receiving medical care. The state healthcare reform requires hospitals to provide free care to patients without insurance while simultaneously decreasing the amount that the state will reimburse hospitals for such services. In response to the financial losses due to the act, the Cambridge Health Alliance—a network that provides medical services for residents of Cambridge, Somerville, and parts of Boston?...
...government, sensible tax reform could be a way to repair an image that has begun to suffer at home after years of degradation abroad. According to a recent Gallup Poll, the percentage of people who do not trust the government at all on domestic issues has doubled since May 2000. This unprecedented loss of public confidence might be reversed with a judicious rewrite of the tax code—certainly an excruciating prospect for many at the top of the political world...
...optimal” level and structure of taxation, but the general direction of our tax legislation must be the one toward less complexity. Fred Thompson’s proposal may need to be fine-tuned, but it would be a crushing disappointment if the country missed an opportunity to reform a clumsy tax system that only hinders competition with other national economies...
...with decency: To assume that the entire nation holds law or economics degrees is not only practically problematic and costly, but hardly good manners. As voters, Americans tend to keep their economic interests in mind when they shop for the right candidate. All presidential hopefuls should realize that tax reform is essential for the country’s success—and could be the key to their...