Congress Eyes Priority Issues This Week
Congress returns to the Capitol with leaders set to push Social Security education taxes and other voter concerns. Senate impeachment trials run alongside hearings as Republicans stress non impeachment activity while Clinton’s State of the Union looms.
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Lawmakers reject talk of replacing Social Security
Washington AP article notes Democratic lawmakers reject privatizing Social Security but leave room for private accounts funded by government surpluses as a supplement. 44 House Democrats and Rep Bernard Sanders of Vermont insist privatization must be rejected. Sanders Nadler and Kucinich authored the letter to Clinton.
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Bright HID headlights may roll into daily cars
High end cars already showcase bright bluish HID headlights that deliver about twice the brightness of halogen lamps while using less power and lasting up to 100,000 miles. Experts say these lamps, once a $1,000 option, could become standard as prestige fades into expectation, even as some drivers complain of glare.
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Protecting Students From Harassment and Hate Crimes Handbook
A new 60 plus page U S Education Department handbook to educate students and teachers on civil rights and school policies will be distributed nationwide this month. It defines violations such as name calling harassment and threats and advises mediation and reporting steps to resolve conflicts.
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Bush says wife and daughters uneasy about presidential bid
Gov George W. Bush acknowledged his wife Laura and his twin daughters are not eager about a national campaign. He said they will support him either way and noted he plans to announce in spring whether to seek the GOP nomination for 2000. Bush spoke after a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event and was to be inaugurated for a second term.
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Reagan's son to head campaign for Bauer PAC
Gary Bauer taps Ronald Reagan's son Michael Reagan to lead Campaign for Working FamiliesPAC after establishing a presidential exploratory committee. Michael, a California radio host, will head the PAC next month as Bauer moves to run for the GOP nomination. Bauer has raised over $6 million and resigns as Family Research Council chair to focus on 2000 race amid strong conservative contenders.
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