Voter discontent fades as incumbents prevail in 1990s midterms
Amid broad voter unease the 1990 midterms largely followed tradition. Incumbents won at high rates in the House and Senate with Democrats gaining a net one Senate seat and expanding control to 56 44 while governors saw meaningful turnover in one of every three races. George Bush emerged as a key beneficiary with lessons for 1992.
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Rudy Boschwitz
R-Minn
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George Bush
Texas
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California
Ohio
Michigan
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House
Bush
Bill Bradley
New Jersey
Mario Cuomo
New York
Sen. Bradley
Gov
Cuomo
Mr. Bush
Taxing tummy tucks embeds budget gains in cosmetic ban
The budget deal tightens the medical tax break for cosmetic surgery, boosting the Treasury by 270 million dollars over five years per congressional staffers. The regulation excludes surgery for accidents or birth disfigurements, provoking mixed reactions and jokes about actors and politicians seeking vanity upgrades.
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Bush Administration
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Treasury
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Cru
David Duke
Louisiana
Who can declare war in the Iraq crisis
The constitutional clash pits the president as commander in chief against Congress which alone can declare war. The War Powers Act attempts to curb presidential deployment but its constitutionality is disputed. A protracted conflict could turn into a partisan battle akin to Vietnam, warns William A. Rusher of the Claremont Institute.
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Grenada
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Iroq
Vietnam
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Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Moscow
Independence waves from Soviet republics alarm U S readers
A column argues nationalist secession in Soviet republics could threaten stability and risk Western values. It contrasts Baltic independence with chaos in Yugoslavia, warns against hurried self rule, and notes regional hot spots from Central America to Guatemala amid U S concerns over human rights and drug links.
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Persian Gulf
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Moscow
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Guatemala
Bush
Michael DeVine
Rooney questions sensitivity and free speech in media
Chicago Tribune columnist argues sensitivity curbs critique and humor. He notes Rooney’s fear of being labeled racist led to suspending critique of a $50 million UNCF gift. The piece cites UNCF, historically black colleges, and the need to seek factual answers about black colleges and enrollments.
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60 Minutes
Dallas
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National Association For the Advance
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Stanley Bing
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