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EDITORIAL : PEOPLE, NOT POLITICS.


FOR the sake of the working people of America, the Republican Congress and the Democratic Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton
executive - persons who administer the law
 need to work out their differences and present a tax cut package that will reduce the national debt, save Medicare and preserve Social Security.

No excuses for failing should be accepted when they come looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 votes next year.

President Clinton's veto veto [Lat.,=I forbid], power of one functionary (e.g., the president) of a government, or of one member of a group or coalition, to block the operation of laws or agreements passed or entered into by the other functionaries or members.

In the U.S.
 of the GOP's $792 billion tax cut package came as no more of a surprise than the fact that Congress approved it knowing full well what he would do.

Clinton argued that he and Congress have an obligation to Americans to save the pension and health programs for future generations. But initial reaction from Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress
Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant.
 Hill was not encouraging.

Both sides seem to relish the election fight more than solving the nation's problems.

Americans have elected their representatives to perform work on a two-, four- and six-year basis, and in the past four years promises have been made to cut taxes and nothing has been done. We don't need to hear more promises that will never materialize ma·te·ri·al·ize  
v. ma·te·ri·al·ized, ma·te·ri·al·iz·ing, ma·te·ri·al·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To cause to become real or actual: By building the house, we materialized a dream.
.

The GOP proposal, by all appearances, was inflated to an exorbitant number to gain favor with the American public, but lawmakers failed to impress the skeptics they represent.

Clinton, in vetoing the bill, failed to offer any compromise. He shares part of the burden in reaching a compromise because he is holding out for new big spending, big government plans for the money that the GOP would put back in the pockets of taxpayers.

Somewhere there is a prudent, nonideological plan for both sides the agree on. It may provide capital gains cuts to appease ap·pease  
tr.v. ap·peased, ap·peas·ing, ap·peas·es
1. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

2. To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst.

3.
 the rich, but at the same time it has to help the poor by keeping Medicare solvent solvent, constituent of a solution that acts as a dissolving agent. In solutions of solids or gases in a liquid, the liquid is the solvent. In all other solutions (i.e. . And working couples who earn modest wages need help as well with a cut in the marriage tax.

Our congressional representatives owe us that much. Our president owes us that much.

If only our government would remember that is we the people who matter and not them the power-hungry self-servers.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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Date:Sep 27, 1999
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