DOLE SAYS CLINTON PROVOKING FEAR ABOUT TAX PLAN.Byline: The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Accusing President Clinton of using fear to stir opposition to his tax cut plan, Bob Dole on Thursday came to the state where Gov. Christie Todd Whitman rode tax cuts to victory three years ago to assert that he, too, could reduce taxes without hurting popular programs. And Dole, who until now said he would cut taxes without touching Social Security or Medicare, sweetened sweet·en v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. the promise Thursday as he countered attacks from the White House. He told a lunchtime audience here that he could reduce taxes and balance the budget while preserving and strengthening Social Security and Medicare. ``Scare people! Scare people! Scare people!'' Dole said as he spoke from a band shell in this suburban community 15 miles from New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , assailing Clinton for asserting that Dole's tax cut plans would force cuts in popular programs. ``That's the only idea they have - and it's fear.'' Dole appeared at a rally in Lincoln Park Lincoln Park, city (1990 pop. 41,832), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb adjacent to Detroit, on the Detroit River; inc. 1921. It is a residential community in an area marked by a significant decline in industry. here with two politicians who have built national reputations as proponents of tax cuts: his running mate running mate n. 1. The candidate or nominee for the lesser of two closely associated political offices. 2. A companion. 3. A horse used to set the pace in a race for another horse. , Jack Kemp  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . , and Whitman. Dole and Kemp spoke on a day when they found themselves competing for attention with major news from the White House. First was Clinton's signing of the welfare reform bill Thursday. Deprived of what he once thought would be a major issue against Clinton, Dole claimed credit for the bill, which he helped steer through Congress as Senate majority leader. ``Today, President Clinton is signing the Dole welfare bill,'' he said. The second item of news was the disclosure Wednesday that Clinton was preparing to announce federal regulations that would restrict the marketing and sale of cigarettes to young people. Dole's press secretary, Nelson Warfield, on Thursday called the disclosure politically motivated, designed to obscure earlier news of a sharp upturn in drug use among teen-agers since 1992. But it appeared that Dole may be considering endorsing the regulations once they are finally issued, and thus attempt to put behind him an issue that has dogged him since he first began questioning whether tobacco was necessarily addictive ad·dic·tive adj. 1. Causing or tending to cause addiction. 2. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction. addictive ( . Warfield repeatedly refused to assail as·sail tr.v. as·sailed, as·sail·ing, as·sails 1. To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault. 2. To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure. See Synonyms at attack. 3. the policy itself, saying, ``You can't embrace what you haven't seen.'' Dole and Kemp offered what amounted to a two-part brief on the tax plan, with Dole defending his own proposal to cut taxes by $548 billion and Kemp assailing the White House motives in attacking it. |
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