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While both hopefuls have opted out of public funding, Kerry has also pledged to restrict his spending to the $45 million figure, but only until the last primaries in March. While it might be tempting to adhere to public financing restrictions, it will hurt the eventual nominee. All non-negative campaigning ultimately works to the Democrat’s advantage in the November election: the earlier the Democrats can build strong name- and policy-recognition among voters, the better their chances against the incumbent’s staggering momentum. Setting fundraising ability as the only bounds to spending, as Dean...
...Global Gag Rule also puts the U.S. in the intolerable position of undercutting democracy abroad. How would we feel if other nations sought to set the terms of our national abortion dialogue? America purports to champion democracy around the world, and yet we smother the speech of NGOs, restricting free and open discourse in foreign nations. Consider this double standard: If the Global Gag Rule were applied domestically—to restrict the participation of American NGOs in our national abortion debate as a condition of their receiving federal aid—it would be struck down as patently unconstitutional...
...afraid that making more progress on the balance is going to more rapidly restrict choice,” Fowler-Finn said...
City officials said creating further socioeconomic balance by controlling which schools kindergartners can enter would restrict the choice parents have in choosing schools, further lowering dipping public confidence in the city’s schools...
...congressional hearings this week, top brass from the industry's main trade group are planning to push a three-pronged proposal. They want to impose a 2% redemption fee on all funds except money markets; require that the firms, and not any intermediaries, receive orders by 4 p.m.; and restrict trading of fund shares by insiders. Spitzer, who is scheduled to appear at the hearings, wants an industry overhaul that starts at the top. "We have to shake up fund boards the same way we've shaken up corporate boards," he says. --By Barbara Kiviat