... states, most of which went to the current Texas Governor and Republican candidate George Walker Bush. After the networks, through the use of wire services and exit polling, became sure enough to give Kentucky and Indiana to the Governor as well, Bush enjoyed a sensible lead over his opponents, ... in Florida should be recounted. Meanwhile, with a 537-vote lead, Katherine Harris had already declared George W. Bush the winner in Florida and on December sixth, the Republicans were already picking electors to represent the state6. Gore, facing defeat eye to eye, still refused to concede just...

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... seems to contradict his previous beliefs. Currently, Congress issued the country a block grant of $1.775 billion to aid social services. This was directed to help childcare, protective services for children and adults, foster care, services related to management and maintenance of the home, transportation services, and more. Public Law 97-35 gave states the power to take ten percent of the money usually granted ... the money. Grants have been given in two forms to regulate and control how the government money is spent. This particular grant was allowed to use the money on social service...

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Polarization in the Political System On Tuesday, November 14, 1995, in what has been perceived as the years biggest non-event, the federal government shut down all "non-essential" services due to what was, for all intents and purposes, a game of national "chicken" between the House Speaker and the President. And, at an estimated cost of 200 million dollars a day, ... necessary to waste millions of dollars shutting down the government and then starting it up again a few days later? What's more, this entire useless episode will be reenacted in mid-December. One can only hope that Clinton and G...

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