Word: rewards
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...start negotiations to buy a similar surveillance plane from Britain, the Nimrod. When the Soviets refused to resupply Iraq after the outbreak of the gulf war, Dictator Saddam Hussein turned to Egypt, France and some East-bloc arms dealers. Where is the reward for restraint? And where are the limits to global arming...
There are troublesome paradoxes in these slashes, which Reagan sees as essential to "reduce inflation and reward the spirit of liberty and enterprise that were responsible for our nation's economic might." The cuts are deep enough to cause genuine pain for many citizens, yet not sufficient to restrain the out-of-control growth of federal spending. To do that will require a rethinking of some basic questions about democratic government How far can a compassionate society, which this nation is anc must remain, go in protecting its citizens against the vicissitude; of life without conferring unwarranted benefits...
Most of America's social programs started off modestly, and all with the most laudable of intentions. They were then expanded by successive Administrations and Congresses to reward many more people far more generously than their founders ever dreamed. The most spectacular growth took place in the 1970s, when many of the entitlement programs were keyed to the consumer price index; benefits increased along with inflation...
...ceremony in the Rose Garden honoring federal district and appellate court judges and Supreme Court Justices, President Reagan beamed with pride. Looking intently at O'Connor, the President affirmed that the nation demands of judges "a wisdom that knows no time, has no prejudice and wants no other reward." O'Connor did not blanch or blush...
...have stomach flu, shoulder cramps, or whatever) could bash out "Sympathy for the Devil" from a stage adjacent to the big Crimson "H." For Harvard the advantages are obvious: a new image of hipness, relevance and public service of the highest order, and, one suspects, a lucrative financial reward...