1. That move means he can ignore federal spending caps that restrict the ability of other candidates to match his ubiquitous broadcast ads. 2. Among other things, it placed a strict spending cap on richer districts. 3. And even if Schundler operated under the spending cap, any out-of-state contributions he received would not be matched by public funds. 4. And candidates headed for New Hampshire routinely fly into Logan Airport, so the air fare is allocated to the Massachusetts spending cap. 5. And for the first time, a spending cap is placed on annual subsidies for wheat, rice, cotton, corn, and other feed grains. 6. And until we are able to de-emphasize that importance through spending caps on campaigns and so forth, we are always going to have these kinds of problems. 7. A spending cap was suggested. 8. Administration officials said Republicans will be unable to pass all the necessary appropriations bills this year without violating strict spending caps that both parties have pledged to honor. 9. After months of government shutdowns and reduced spending caps, the Clinton administration and Republican congressional leaders agreed on a final budget for the current fiscal year this spring. 10. Bush is counting on a financial advantage because he did not accept federal subsidies in the primaries and therefore, unlike Gore, is not subject to spending caps. |