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Re: Who won the U.S. Presidential Debate? (Sept. 30)
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On another note, I keep thinking about what people don't get about this flip-flopping issue: the fact that it is (in theory) a perfectly logical approach.
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It really makes perfect sense why Kerry has trouble with his record. It's because he works in congress. It's a lot harder to form a record when you have to be nuanced and not form any enemies. A governor usually makes yes or no descisions. The only other president that was a senator was Kennedy.
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Well, that's interesting; In the U.S., drinking age limits are set by the states individualy--but nation-wide, there's a minimum age of 21. Why? Because the federal government exerts a little pressure on the states--"21, or we take away your cut of gas tax revenue" (or something like that...the exact details escape me). So yes, the federal goverment can squeeze the states in that sort of way, by threatening to reduce or remove some subsidy or another that the states receive. They can't exactly legislate away state taxes, though.
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Thanks. I guess that is the only way.
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