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...insurance premiums can be excluded for health reasons or saddled with a new waiting period simply because of a job change. Though the insurance industry has argued that the requirements would drive up premiums, mainly by keeping more sick people insured, Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.), a co-sponsor, said: "Most Americans would rather see a modest increase of premiums in exchange for peace of mind." Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the other chief backer, said he would still seek Clinton-style universal coverage, "but it's important to deal in the real world...
...Vocal minorities, in the name of politicalcorrectness, are pressuring...institutions toforce ROTC off campuses--often campuses receivinglarge amounts of taxpayer support," amendment'sother co-sponsor, said on the House floor. "Thisis outrageous. It is a slap at the honor anddignity of service in our nation's military...
While the Clinton Administration, the House and the Senate have proposed toslash farm subsidiesby as much as $9 billion over the next five years, a bipartisan House coalition is presenting an even more radical idea: eliminate the agricultural payments entirely. Rep. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is co-sponsor of a bill that he says will "wean American agriculture from subsidies and move it into the free market." The bill would save $27.5 billion in federal spending during the five-year phase-out period. Although some have charged that an elimination of subsidies could lead to higher prices for consumers...
...wording of the new law is too vague, giving the government too much power to determine what kind of speech is acceptable, state lawmakers say it just extends legal prohibitions against harassment to computer communications. "This simply takes existing law into the 21st Century," says the law's sponsor, Representative Patricia Dillion. "We're not talking about making flaming illegal...
Several councillors have expresseddissatisfaction with the OAB's enforcement. "Thegovernor has packed the OAB in such a way thatthey didn't do their job in applying theregulations," said Councillor Francis H. Duehay'55. Duehay was the sponsor of the original 1991legislation banning billboards...