Word: repeals
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shadow of last summer's decision by the Board of Regents of the University of California to repeal affirmative action in the nine-campus system, Rudenstine is almost negligent in his fourth argument for affirmative action. Although he admits that "the potential for unfairness exists," he quickly glosses over that and then reiterates his points that admissions must take into account a wide variety of characteristics and that admissions decisions about individuals must be made in the context of the whole...
...politicians, pundits and polemicists now have turned their attention towards arguing about what might be the far-reaching consequences of its repeal...
JoAnne Preston, chair of the Agassiz Tenants' Association, says that there have been dire civic ramifications associated with rent control's repeal...
...same tactics worked on allies outside the House, particularly the lobbyists who had bankrolled the revolution and expected to be rewarded for it. The National Rifle Association, for instance, contributed $1,442,519 to Republicans in the last election cycle. But when they pushed last spring for an early repeal of the assault-weapons ban, Gingrich put them off, explaining that he needed to build more momentum to create the impression of power...
Republicans want to allow Social Security recipients to earn $30,000 before they lose some of their benefits. The G.O.P. also wants to repeal the 1993 tax increase on benefits received by retirees. Both measures passed the House; the Senate is considering them. Clinton has not said whether he will sign them...