Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...firmly believe that the Congress is trying to walk before it has proven its ability to crawl. The middle class tax cut signifies the Congress' mad rush to secure the presidency in 1996. But balancing the budget will be task enough for the next couple of years--we can save that tax cut for a healthier economy...
When Democrats see opportunity, Republicans see danger. Fearful of losing the pro-green suburban voters who are crucial to their future, moderate Republicans, many of them from East Coast states, are voicing frustration with the rush on environmental regulations. "I think it's going to be a huge issue against some Republicans in '96,'' says Representative Sherwood Boehlert of New York, who five years ago helped amend the Clean Air Act to discourage acid rain. "[Voters in '94] damn sure didn't vote to dismantle the agencies that protect our water, our air, our land...
...Internet. Having promised it would make the Net safe for business--including home banking and online creditcard shopping--Netscape has become a fat target for anybody with the time or skill to prove that it hasn't achieved that goal. Just last month the company had to rush out a new version of the Netscape browser after two groups of hackers cracked its security code...
...three fine acrobat acts, in the Cirque du Soleil mode, of which trapezist Helene Turcotte, a muscular beauty, is the champion enthraller. But these oases of grace only underline the frenetic naivete of the rest of Pomp Duck. After 3 1/2 hours of the chef chasing the chanteuse, visitors rush out to inhale that acrid New York air as if it were attar of roses. Even Hell's Kitchen is preferable to hell's kitsch...
...Angeles bureau chief Jordan Bonfante reports: "The endorsement will be of limited value from a political perspective because Wilson is viewed by Californians as a failed candidate. But from a fundraising point of view, it is pivotal for Dole. With Wilson's support, he can pre-empt the gold rush into the state by the other candidates and sew up the funds for himself. He and Wilson have even talked about joint fundraisers. Dole will raise money for his campaign, and Wilson will retire his debt." A Dole aide says Wilson, who withdrew Sept. 29 after fundraising and campaign problems...