Word: staunched
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Many Western politicians are staunch conservatives who fear land-grabbing by the federal government. Gibbons, however, acknowledges the need for some government intervention, especially to protect the environment...
...education policy remains an unfinished symphony. Most school reformers agree that some kind of performance standards for students are necessary as well as greater competition among public and private schools. Until now, Clinton has offered a lot of ideas but few that go far enough to alienate his staunch supporters in the public-school teachers' unions. He has proposed a $10,000 tax deduction for higher education, a $1,500 tax credit for two years of college or vocational school, tax-free iras that can be used to finance college tuition, a plan to mobilize a million reading tutors...
...conservative Christian and "family-values" Republican, Largent has strong support in the First, home to Oral Roberts University. The district contains major McDonnell Douglas and Rockwell International facilities, and Largent is a staunch defender of the defense budget, even supporting a military exemption from budget cuts. He also sponsored the Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act to give parents control over when and how their children are exposed to sex education and condom distribution in schools...
...Fourth, where workers are still suffering from the crumbling of heavy industry in the '80s, Klink, a former news anchor, is a staunch supporter of labor--which made him an equally die-hard opponent of NAFTA--and a proponent of legislation prohibiting employers from permanently replacing workers who strike because of wages, benefits or working conditions. So far, his blue-collar constituents have returned the favors...
...Lefty" Morris believes his moderate political ideology suits his rural, oil-rich, Gulf Coast district just fine. He is a staunch supporter of federal regulation to protect the environment and a believer in the war on drugs. Morris also agrees that "wasteful government programs" should be halted, but wouldn't follow the G.O.P. path in cutting agricultural programs, Medicare and funding for education. His campaign slogan: LEFTY IS RIGHT...