Word: slash
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Finally a word about the Democrats' "contributions" to the Cold War. The Democrats to which the majority refers were admirable leaders like Truman and Kennedy who appreciated America's moral and strategic imperative to fight Communism. They are a far cry from the modern day liberals who wanted to slash defense spending and ignore Soviet expansionism--the kind of liberals that the majority endorsed in every presidential election since...
Would President Clinton cut the deficit? He has promised to slash it by half in his first term. That's pretty optimistic given the new spending he would implement...
...book? In United We Stand, Perot tells how he would raise gasoline taxes 50 cents per gal., boost the top income-tax rate from 31% to 33% and whack 10% out of spending for programs ranging from medical research to highway construction. The goal of such tough actions: to slash the federal deficit and balance the budget in five years. "What Perot has done is to put some real beef on the table," says Robert Reischauer, director of the Congressional Budget Office. "It is an important education for the American people to feel the type of sacrifice needed to bring...
...trio with exceptional musical talent and song writing ability. Their first offering includes a few medium-tempo riff-based gems ("Slide," "Anesthesia," "Crazy People" and "Time to Quit") as well as a pretty attempt at country-rock ("Time"), and some faster beat-driven tunes ("I Can't Wait," "Slash Your Tires" and "Smile...
Wareham's lyrics are filled with the angst and confusion of his life and his relationships. In "Slide," he sings of his college days: "New England has the foliage/But I'm not coming back." On "Slash Your Tires," the message isn't any happier: "And all your fears/ It's nothing new/And all your tears/ They won't help you." Wareham laments a lot: a past girlfriend in "Time," fake politeness in "Smile," his barren hometown in "Goodbye," a lover he can't satisfy in "Anesthe...