Dole's Reagan charm tests voters and rivals
The piece surveys Bob Dole and other candidates shaping positions to match public mood. It notes critics call such shifts opportunistic, while politicians argue responsiveness is necessary. It cites Reagan, Bush, and Clinton examples, and weighs risks to credibility in a volatile primary season.
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Needle exchange slows AIDS says NRC panel
A National Research Council study finds needle exchange programs slow the HIV epidemic without boosting drug use. It urges lifting federal funding limits and expanding programs in 55 U.S. cities, noting bleach disinfection can help when used properly and that injection drug use accounted for 28 percent of HIV cases in 1993.
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Budget-cutters target earned income credit
Washington report notes Republicans move a multi‑part bill to reduce the earned income tax credit for working poor and adjust dozens of other tax provisions. Archer says changes aim to restore the credit to promote work. Democrats warn of a $233 billion net hit over seven years and oppose rushed action before Wednesday. The bill also taxes back corporate pension withdrawals, raising $10.5 billion by ending the prior exemption.
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Tax policy proposals amid Ways and Means hearings
Proposals aim to cut the earned income credit by about 20 billion over seven years for families earning more than 11620 and for those with Social Security or retirement income, while denying the credit to childless workers. Other ideas include letting corporations withdraw excess pension funds to raise about 10 billion, tightening two dozen corporate tax breaks, and creating tax sheltered medical savings accounts with caps of 2500 for individuals and 5000 for families.
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Medicare pitch by actors targets Republicans on Social Security
US actors Carroll OConnor Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan star in a Democratic video accusing Republican Medicare plans of threatening seniors. The tape repeats the Social Security issue, noting Medicare’s 1965 creation and payroll tax funding. no GOP changes are claimed.
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