Sharon's daunting path as new Israeli prime minister
Sharon, a veteran Likud leader described as right wing, won a sweeping victory over Ehud Barak and now faces forming a government within 45 days and passing a budget to avert dissolution of the Knesset. The 400-plus dead in four months and a stalled Oslo peace process frame a tough tenure ahead.
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Cause and effect in California electricity crisis
Ann Coulter argues the California electricity crisis is a government-made mess, not a natural disaster. She criticizes deregulation as miscast, noting price fixes and long-term contracts, and urges voters to blame government policy rather than markets. The column profiles Coulter and her conservative stance.
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Bush tax cuts and education reform promote choice and control
Feder argues Bush plans expand individual choice by lowering taxes and expanding education options. He cites a 1.2 percent GDP tax cut, new 25 percent bracket, restored dependent credit, and private school deduction up to 5000 per child. Voucher funding for poor students aims to improve failing public schools.
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