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Most of his colleagues are pleased that Boskin was selected, viewing his appointment as a sign that the Bush Administration will be more accessible to outside ideas than its predecessor was. Boskin certainly hopes that is the case: "I've always taken very seriously the research of all schools of < thought. I didn't start out presuming they were wrong, because I wasn't wed to one camp or another." That sort of thinking should be a boon to the Bush Administration as it grapples with deficits and other problems that so far have proved too big and intractable...
Before then, Bush will have four years to entrench himself, and the significant difference between the new President and his predecessor was actually highlighted months ago. In his Inaugural, Reagan reiterated the basic tenet of his political philosophy: "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." In accepting the presidential nomination last August, Bush stated his view, sublimated for eight years, in five words: "I do not hate government...
Rookie C.J. Young puts the ghost of Tim Smith (his predecessor as first-line right wing) to rest by notching two goals and an assist...
Barbara's clothes are attractive, but she will never be known, as her predecessor was, by her designer affiliation. To keep from hyping Seventh Avenue, she broke with tradition and did not issue a press release about her Inaugural gown in advance, although details leaked...
...said the presidency is an easy job--especially not Jimmy Carter, Reagan's predecessor and the prophet of malaise. After Carter, who immersed himself so thoroughly in government minutiae that he was even monitoring the White House tennis court schedule, anyone could have made the presidency look simple. Reagan made it look too simple. Nine to five, with an hour for lunch. Three weeks off for major holidays...