Word: rising
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...intended to break the Democratic hold on Congress by fracturing the place itself. By hammering away at its gentlemanly arrangements, its perks and, above all, its Democratic majority, Gingrich aimed to focus enough anger on Washington that voters would finally throw the rascals out. Among the newcomers who would rise in their place, he reasoned, Republicans would at last be the majority again...
Shapiro would devote a quarter of the savings to deficit reduction and another quarter to middle-class tax relief in the form of a $710-a-year family tax credit per child. The remainder would be for programs to increase productivity and spark a rise in stagnating personal incomes. "We'd get enough to quadruple funding for infrastructure, basic research, and education and training programs," he says. "We could also expand the Administration's welfare-reform plan...
...example, an employee who now pays $68 per month for the [Harvard Community Health] family plan will see her payment rise to $103 in 1995, and rise further after a 'phase-in' period ends," the letter says. "This is a dramatic change for many members of our community...
...game, you will never be recognized as a quality goaltender," he says. "Until last year, McLean hadn't won anything remotely resembling a big game for the Canucks, and I think that's the most important factor for any athlete: being able to rise up for the big game...
Approval of Questions 6 and 7 would mean that many University staff will receive tax cuts, while many faculty members could see their tax bills rise...