Clinton lashes out at opponents in health reform debate
Hillary Clinton in a Washington interview blasts critics of the Clinton health plan as pushing socialism and old bromides while defending a watered down version backed by Senate support. She argues the plan would expand federal spending to cover about 95 percent and seek universal coverage by 2002, while critics warn of bureaucracy and cost.
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Clinton health care clash highlights Medicare hypocrisy
Stephen Chapman argues Hillary Rodham Clinton’s attack on Phil Gramm reveals mutual hypocrisy over Medicare. He notes Medicare’s growth, funding gaps, and cost pressures, suggesting the administration’s broader health care plans risk unlimited expansion and political backlash.
Clinton plans Haiti invasion powers raise UN authorization doubt
William Rusher argues that the UN Security Council authorized U.S. action in 1994 to oust Haiti’s junta and warns that future authorizations set a precedent. He contends constitutional limits on war powers may be sidestepped by presidents citing past interventions in Panama and Grenada to press for an invasion.
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Whitewater inquiry shadows Vincent Foster death debate
Suzanne Fields notes that debates over Vincent Foster's death drive calls for renewed scrutiny of the Whitewater investigation and Kenneth Starr’s role. The piece argues Foster’s death raises questions about evidence gaps, motives, and the need for Starr to retrace Fiske’s work to address public skepticism and potential cover ups.
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Witnesses and maneuvers frame Simpson pretrial clash
Before jurors are sworn in, prosecutors and defense shape public opinion, using a controversial witness named Frank Chiuchiolo whose past false reports highlight the risk of sensational, biased testimony. The public and media scrutiny mirrors courtroom strategy as both sides seek an edge.
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