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...untrue. I know you are committed to helping others through public service. That is why my administration will be firmly dedicated to opening the political process to you, your involvement and your concerns. I promise that the second bill that I will send to Congress--after campaign finance reform--will create for you new avenues of participation in the political process. It will streamline the process for voter registration and for absentee ballots, so you can vote more easily from college; it will offer stipend awards to those who take summer jobs to work in the political process...
...suggests not. "This is really less a matter of programs or legislation than it is of giving respect to the constructive role that faith can play," he said last week. After a decade in which Christian conservatives have tied their faith to policies from abortion to taxes to school reform, Lieberman's stance may seem refreshing. But it may have dangers...
Both George W. Bush and Al Gore advocate statewide-testing regimens to boost academic standards. It's a message that resonates with voters, who consistently back testing in national polls, and with policy-makers, who use tests to gauge the success of other school reforms. Recent studies detailed soaring test scores among black students who used vouchers to enroll in private schools, and among California immigrants after that state required they be taught only in English. Despite noisy protest rallies in Massachusetts and Virginia last spring, support for high-stakes testing remains strong. In a new poll for the Business...
...Gore would add a full prescription-drug benefit and kick in more money to keep Medicare secure--but without reform, the system is likely to face bankruptcy in coming decades
Bush's plan would fundamentally reform Medicare by putting the focus on helping seniors buy private insurance--but not everyone would be guaranteed equal coverage