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...Forbes is an amiable prophet, a genial man with a heartfelt belief that if America's entrepreneurial energies are unleashed, its families protected and its politicians chastened, everything will turn out O.K. This may be his most surprising contribution to the race: after a year in which Republicans like Pete Wilson, Pat Buchanan and Phil Gramm tried to outworry each other on affirmative action, immigration and crime, along comes Forbes, who wipes the polarizing issues off the table. In their place is the Reaganesque liturgy of hope and opportunity: "You don't have to bash immigrants," says Forbes' former media...
...Gore, who both have their eye on the presidential race in 2000, had come to be known among the Republicans as "the chaperons," as in "We could have gone further, but the chaperons were watching." This time the Republicans wanted to bring along the Budget chairmen, Kasich and Pete Domenici; for one thing, it would even up the players on each side, and more important, they were the best guys with numbers. But to the Republicans' fury, Gore vetoed the idea, and to their amazement, Clinton went along. That meant that during the key session, Gingrich, Armey and Dole would...
...knew last week it was all over. The White House may not have realized it until a few days ago, but they do now. So Clinton is now trying to appear flexible." Other Republicans echoed Gingrich's sentiments. "We're not going to have a deal," Senate Budget leader Pete Domenici said late Thursday. Said Bob Dole: "The President has already decided the talks are ended, and he's started to lay the groundwork . . . for his re-election...
...PLAINS: Freezing Arctic winds sent wind chill temperatures plunging to more than 50 degrees below zero as a fierce winter storm rolled across the Plains Wednesday night headed east. TIME's Pete Larson reports from Nebraska: "Most people in the region have been unable to get to work and the schools are closed today. Officials are very concerned about the cold temperatures. It struck so quickly that people were caught off guard. Central Nebraska is basically shut down. So is the interstate, with stalled vehicles stranded overnight. Rescue attempts have been difficult because visibility has been very poor. Many people...
...most dry-eyed budget balancers, tax reductions now, no matter what size, are a mistake. "Tax cuts should be a reward after spending cuts have achieved a balanced budget," says Pete Peterson, president of the Concord Coalition. A few weeks ago, his group placed full-page newspaper ads signed by the ceos of 90 U.S. corporations, urging Congress and the White House to negotiate seriously about a balanced budget, even if it meant small tax cuts or none. According to Peterson, "a lot of businessmen are willing to sit pretty easy on tax cuts if we get an overall budget...