21.   Studio City attorney David Fleming, co-sponsor of the charter reform initiative, said secession ultimately may be the answer if the elected commission does not propose meaningful reform.

22.   The equally rotten Japanese political system is still unable to put meaningful reforms in place.

23.   The long-term problem also is being worsened because Bush and Congress are dawdling on making meaningful reforms in the Social Security program to buttress it financially.

24.   The tactic blocks meaningful reform while making legislators look reform-minded to voters in their home districts.

25.   Their indifference to the course of events in Mexico weakens the chances of meaningful reform.

26.   These efforts fell short of meaningful reform.

27.   Thus, the only meaningful reform for Superfund and other such undertakings would be to establish limits to its existence and objectives.

28.   Unfortunately, the prospect for meaningful reform is fading as both parties continue to play political games in this presidential election year.

29.   We had hoped for several years that comprehensive health care reform would include meaningful Medicare reforms.

30.   Bragman said he doubted Silver sincerely wants to open up the Assembly to meaningful reform.