Reverse Affirmative Action Gains and Grievances
The piece argues affirmative action is paradoxically effective yet harms some, likening it to federal relief. It critiques reverse discrimination, notes mixed views within black and Hispanic communities, and cites polls showing substantial opposition among whites and some minority groups. The author calls the policy politically convenient but ethically questionable.
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America
California
Earned Income Tax Credit Proven Value for the Poor
The earned income tax credit stands out as the most effective and popular aid to the poor yet faces GOP calls to cut back. It was enacted under Ford, expanded with Reagan, Bush, and Clinton support, and benefits working families by boosting take home pay. The program costs about $5 billion annually but raises about 4.5 million people above the poverty line, and opponents warn of lost support among two or more child families.
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George Bush
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William Roth
Delaware
Don Nickles
Oklahoma
Newt Gingrich as Target of Critics and Dowd’s The Loss of the Dodo
William F Buckley Jr reviews Maureen Dowd’s July column attacking Newt Gingrich over foreign policy misstatements and his bohemian club associations. The piece mocks Dowd’s portrayal, notes Times coverage on Taiwan, and defends Gingrich's intellect and political gains.
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Dan Quayle
Spiro Agnew
Jesse Helms
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Winter Palace
Maureen Dowd
New York Times
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France
Bohemian Grove
California
Juvenilia
Redwoods
Change in Craven County Voters Seek New Direction
Voters in Craven County backed Republicans in 1994 signaling desire for change away from Democratic control. The piece argues the new administration failed to deliver real reform, repeating "jobs for the boys" and conflicts of interest in hospital boards and county government. It calls for genuine political renewal.
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Craven County
John Nichols
State House of Representatives
Gary Bleau
Kenneth Morris
Chuck Tyson
Split on School Construction Ties NC House Leader
In Raleigh seven months of GOP cohesion faltered as the House debated school construction funding. A dozen Republicans backed a Democratic plan to bring the lottery revenue to the floor, then four defected again to back a Democratic bond proposal. The compromise scaled Habitat for reduced debt to a $1 billion bond, while a Democratic alternative proposed a $500 million grant plan.
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Harold Brubaker
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Brubaker
North Carolina
State Department of Public Instruction
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Anne Barnes
Jack Hunt
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Gray
Paul O'Connor
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