Unprecedented spending cuts loom to balance budget
AP analysis notes that balancing the federal budget by 2002 would require extreme restraint on spending growth, with Republicans proposing no tax increases and substantial cuts to Medicare Medicaid and other programs while preserving Social Security and interest payments. The plan hinges on political will amid rising health costs and automatic benefit programs.
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Sleep in the House Office Dorms Becomes Policy Debate
Washington lawmakers discretely sleep in their offices to stay near work with Speaker Newt Gingrich defending a hands-off stance. Rep. Sanford describes a military like routine and four minute floor access while critics note the irony of a “homeless” Congress as Rep. Schroeder denounces a new mockery of the homeless amid social cuts.
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Offbeat and strict bills highlight statehouse quirks
A roundup shows lawmakers propose odd measures from lethal three strike bills in Oklahoma to aerial deer carcass rights in Wisconsin. Notable ideas include a toll free ethics hotline in Maine, a paddle for Mississippi prisoners, and pilot deer carcass rights in Ourada's bill. The spread reflects creative gripes and rare humor in legislatures nationwide.
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