Defeat of balanced budget amendment blamed on Democrats
The one vote defeat exposed 34 spending senators and critics allege Democrats betrayed voters. Newt Gingrich accused two No voters of lying. Senators Daschle Dianne Feinstein Ford Dorgan Hollings Bingaman shifted from Yes to No as debate centered on Social Security trust fund and deficit fears.
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Newt Gingrich
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Dianne Fienstein
California
Wendell Ford
Kentucky
Byron Dorgan
North Dakota
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
Jeff Bingaman
New Mexico
Washington
Treasury
Democratic Party
Americans overweight per Harris poll prompts renewed health push
A Harris poll shows 71 percent of Americans aged 25 or older are overweight, with 10 percent at least 30 percent overweight. The survey notes rising obesity with age, higher prevalence in men, and links to heart disease, stroke and cancers. It calls for renewed efforts to promote healthier diets and active living amid pervasive dieting messaging.
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Wording Wedge and Clinton’s Review of Affirmative Action
A discussion of President Clinton’s order to review the administration's support for affirmative action. Critics recall past actions on race and gender in staffing and legal offices, questioning whom the “we” includes and whether defenses were defensible.
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Canada
Clinton
New York Times
America
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
ACLU
National Center For Lesbian Rights
National Women’s Law Center
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
Congressional Research Service
Wattenberg on affirmative action and the wedge issue
Ben Wattenberg critiques federal affirmative action policies and quotas as political wedges. He questions race based licenses and health care training biases while pondering Clinton administration reviews and potential rollbacks amid partisan debates.
Senators clash over North Carolina tax bill in chaotic committee
In Raleigh the Senate Finance Committee squabbled over a 1989 tax cut bill as Sen. Mark McDaniel pressed for a clear comparison to other proposals. Sen. J K Sherron dodged questions about his own measure while chair Sen. John Kerr invoked two-chamber caution. Commentary notes the session's confusion and purports that even bright lawmakers struggled to explain how the plan would affect families and state finances.
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Senate Finance Committee
Mark McDaniel
Forsyth
General Assembly
J.K. Sherron
D-Wake
McDaniel
Sherron
House
Jim Hunt
John Kerr
D-Wayne
Gov. Hunt
Kerr
Roy Cooper
D-Nash
Cooper
Jeannie Lucas
Durham
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Bright
John Carrington
R-Wake
Paul O'Connor
The
Capitol Press Association
Attacking the Wrong Republican Conspiracy Theories Debated
The piece discusses alleged liberal and press conspiracies targeting Phil Gramm and Newt Gingrich, exploring whether双方 cabals exist. It notes Gramm’s unpalatable image and argues about which Republican could beat Bill Clinton, referencing Novak and Bozell.
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New York Post
Post
L. Brent Bozell III
Phil Gramm
Robert Novak
Newt Gingrich
Conspiracy Central
Gramm
Gingrich
Novak
Bozell
Washington
Bill Clinton
Gail Collins
Newsday
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