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a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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Meanwhile, Trump has championed extending and deepening his first-term tax cuts, imposing a hard-line tariff policy on all imports and eliminating some of the Biden administration’s infrastructure investments.
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Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Relying on his colleagues across the aisle to pass a spending deal is certain to anger hard-line Republicans, which resulted in the ouster of his predecessor.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
Newsom’s hard-line stance is undermining his signature Medicaid initiative, known as CalAIM, which dedicates $12 billion over five years in part to helping homeless people receive health care, housing, and social services.
—Angela Hart, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
His hard-line supporters in government made similar assertions.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Relying on his colleagues across the aisle to pass a spending deal is certain to anger hard-line Republicans, which resulted in the ouster of his predecessor.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
Newsom’s hard-line stance is undermining his signature Medicaid initiative, known as CalAIM, which dedicates $12 billion over five years in part to helping homeless people receive health care, housing, and social services.
—Angela Hart, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
His hard-line supporters in government made similar assertions.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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