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...sacrifice was out of order this year, so too was any sense of urgency. Back in May, at the moment both parties were poised to suck it in and embrace a reduction in cost-of-living increases for Social Security recipients, along came the statisticians with a check for $225 billion--courtesy of an economy then growing at 6%. It was at that point that the budget debate slid from discipline into gratitude. There was suddenly enough money for everyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A CONSPIRACY OF CELEBRATION | 8/11/1997 | See Source »

...Republican-dominated Congress, fresh from its recent disaster relief snafu, is in no mood to cast itself as environmental enemy no. 1, the White House does not want to tarnish its new image as the long-lost, Democratic friend of businesses with dogmatic support for a bill that could suck up to $29 billion annually out of the economy. Expect roll-backs on the clean air front, Thompson says. If so, the globe may just have to get a little warmer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sweating Away | 6/19/1997 | See Source »

...wait for this gangsta's next book where his forward says, I would like to thank my idol--Michael Irvin--for telling me when it is appropriate to smoke crack and where the best prosti--errrrrr--self-employed models can be found.' Economics concentrators rule, pre-meds suck...

Author: By Keith S. Greenawalt, | Title: Welcome to the Jungle | 5/19/1997 | See Source »

...Jungle, as Rome's show is affectionately called, is sports radio with a vengeance. He implores his callers to "Have a take and don't suck." This means, if you are going to call, have something insightful, humorous or interesting to say, or don't call at all. Rome isn't afraid to crackback (insult) an athlete, an executive or one of his favorite Clones (regular callers...

Author: By Keith S. Greenawalt, | Title: Welcome to the Jungle | 5/19/1997 | See Source »

...talking about sections. Quite simply, people in sections need to heed Rome's advice and "Have a take and don't suck...

Author: By Keith S. Greenawalt, | Title: Welcome to the Jungle | 5/19/1997 | See Source »

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