Collected data on term limits and spending for Congress
A National Taxpayers Union Foundation study assigns a price to each legislator's agenda using Bill Tally. It compares self limiting lawmakers with long serving peers and finds term limits correlated with deeper spending cuts in early terms but diluted in later ones. Rep. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma critiques re election incentives.
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A hollow Joe Lieberman fuels Gore Lieberman debate
Mona Charen critiques Al Gore and Joe Lieberman for mixing religion and politics at the Democratic Convention. The column questions the sincerity of religious rhetoric in public life, cites reactions from liberals and Jewish groups, and notes Lieberman’s voting record and public stance on morality.
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Gore attacks fuel, drug firms, and HMOs in column
Stephen Chapman argues that Gore’s hostility toward Big Oil, Big Drug Companies, and HMOs reflects a long political tradition of attacking business. He notes drug advances lower senior disability rates, defends managed care controls, and questions the cost versus innovation tradeoff, criticizing Gore’s populist framing. Chapman is a Chicago Tribune columnist.
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