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To: Alex Mt who wrote (54044)	10/29/2000 2:11:39 AM
From: Bluefish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Clinton/Gore: More money for education -- (Does anyone know why part of the proceeds from this sale went to the Teachers Fund? I have no clue) * I have "one"... US Department of Energy April 19, 1999 Keeping a Commitment To California's Retired Schoolteachers Energy Secretary Richardson Joined by Governor Davis In Delivering Initial Payment on a $324 Million Promise U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, joined by California Gov. Gray Davis, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and retired schoolteachers, today personally delivered $36 million to the California Retired Teachers Fund. The payment -- the first in a series agreed to as part of the privatization last year of the DOE-owned and operated Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve near Bakersfield – was presented in a ceremony at San Francisco City College. *If this isn't enough to cause you concern then we're ALL in trouble! Sheesh, vote your concious and I do hope your concious is better than this! Elkhound

To: Alex Mt who wrote (54044)	10/29/2000 2:12:24 AM
From: Alex Mt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

NY Post Editorial LAZIO FOR SENATE Sunday,October 29,2000 Rick Lazio is running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican against a political celebrity in a state dominated by Democrats. Yet, with 10 days to go, he's made it a horserace. Why? The answer is clear. Rick Lazio is a solid candidate who has built a remarkable record during his eight years in Congress. Born and raised here, Lazio understands the issues as only a New Yorker can. When he talks about taxes, it is from the perspective of a New York homeowner who pays a mortgage. When he talks about education, he speaks as a man who actually sends his children to public schools. When he talks about ethics, it is after spending his entire adult life in public service - with never even a hint of scandal. The contrast with his opponent, Hillary Clinton, could not be more stark. Rick Lazio has a record he can be proud of: On Housing: The congressman specializes in this issue, and it shows. He has helped preserve affordable housing for more than 250,000 senior citizens. His landmark law to cut crime in the projects by giving preferences to tenants who hold jobs was wildly criticized by liberals - but it has worked splendidly. And his American Home Ownership Opportunity Act helps lower-income families buy their own homes by allowing them to put their public-housing-assistance funds toward home ownership. On Health Care: Lazio introduced the Hospital Outpatient Payment Equality Act, which bolsters Medicare payments to New York hospitals through fiscal year 2002. He fought successfully to reverse $200 million of funding cuts to New York's teaching hospitals. Lazio introduced and secured passage of the Senior Citizen Protection Act, which will help stop Medicare cheats who have escaped with $20 billion since 1998 alone. A Lazio bill to create an optional state program to implement a breast- and cervical-cancer-treatment program for uninsured women was signed into law by Hillary's husband just last week. (The president signed it in private, so that Lazio would receive no credit.) On Education: Lazio favors vouchers and tougher testing for teachers. That explains why the powerful teachers unions despise him - he's threatening to break their iron rice bowl. But he's not anti-teacher: The House adopted his proposal to make it easier for schools to recruit talented professionals from other fields. On Taxes: A longtime advocate of lower taxes, Lazio opposes the marriage penalty and favors making Social Security payroll taxes deductible - which would reduce the average two-income family's yearly tax bill by about $1,200. He won House passage of the Small Business Tax Fairness Act. It raises the minimum wage and includes $29.7 billion in tax-relief for small companies most affected by the increase. On Environment: Lazio is as green as they get - though he shuns the onerous anti-business demands so beloved of the radical tree-huggers. He has won past endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters. On Foreign Affairs: Lazio supports free trade - he voted for NAFTA, normal trade relations with China and the Africa Trade Bill. Lamenting the loss of America's "credibility . . . in international affairs," he says he will support overseas intervention only when U.S. strategic interests are engaged. He understands Israel's linchpin role in maintaining a strong U.S. presence in the energy-rich Mideast. "I will not allow Israel to be blackmailed into a false peace," he says. "Let us be clear: Yassar Arafat has planned and orchestrated this violence. If there was ever evidence that Arafat is not interested in peace, the blood in the streets of Jerusalem is it." On Defense: He understands the impact of the eight-year Clinton-Gore draw-down on U.S. military preparedness. "Our readiness is being drained by a proliferation of missions with no clear objectives and no clear exit strategy," says Lazio. THAT's an impressive list of reasons to support Rick Lazio for the U.S. Senate. He has served his constituents well - and earned the respect of his congressional colleagues. By contrast, Mrs. Clinton has been openly disrespectful - indeed, contemptuous - of Congress for years. This is of critical importance for New York. As it is, Congress has been eating the Empire State's lunch for years. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the man Hillary presumes to succeed, calculates that New York now sends $15 billion more to Washington than it gets back every year. This is because non-New York lawmakers just love to pick New Yorkers' pockets. And it's going to get worse. Sometime next year, the results of the 2000 census will be announced - and New York may lose up to three congressional seats to the South and West. Given this, who's the best choice for the Senate? We believe it is Rick Lazio, a proven lawmaker who has demonstrated a talent for building bridges - and for working well even with those with whom he disagrees. We enthusiastically urge New Yorkers to vote for Lazio on Nov. 7. nypostonline.com

To: Alex Mt who wrote (54044)	10/29/2000 10:37:10 AM
From: Selectric II	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Re: Elk Hills sale/Occidental/Clinton-Gore/Sale proceeds to "California Retired Teachers Fund." I have no idea why 9% of the proceeds went to the "California Retired Teachers Fund." Out of curiosity, I perused the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) web site, but found no reference to the "California Retired Teachers Fund". Is this an official state-sponsored teachers retirement fund, a separate retirement fun, some political entity with a confusingly similar name, or none of the above? Can anybody explain?