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It goes against their big scare-tactic that it is just a step towards universal coverage.
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Nonprofits like THE INSTITUTE that work behind the scenes to advance fundamental rights and don't use scare-tactic fundraising to fill its coffers are often overlooked by the small number of donors that continue to give charitable contributions.
Joseph K. Grieboski: This Christmas, Charities Are In Crisis Joseph K. Grieboski 2011
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But it is Russia and China that are primarily behind the scare-tactic threatening that consensus over Iran would vanish, should the Western countries step-up their pressures on Tehran.
Raghida Dergham: The Russian-Chinese Partnership Against People(s) Raghida Dergham 2011
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I am so pleased to see President Obama talking about the issues, explaining his ideas and plans and debunking the scare-tactic nonsense! meltem
Obama on health care reform debate: 'TV loves a ruckus' 2009
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But it is Russia and China that are primarily behind the scare-tactic threatening that consensus over Iran would vanish, should the Western countries step-up their pressures on Tehran.
Raghida Dergham: The Russian-Chinese Partnership Against People(s) Raghida Dergham 2011
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Republicans are being hypocritical in opposing regulation and reform (using the scare-tactic vocabulary of 'government takeover') WHILE they continue to criticize the government of not putting regulations in place to avoid further disaster.
Obama touts financial reform, says GOP stance 'deceptive' 2010
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The TV spot is the latest in a string of scare-tactic ads flooding the Nevada airwaves in the final weeks of the dead-heat contest.
Sharron Angle Accuses Harry Reid Of Helping Child Molesters Get Viagra AP 2010
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The TV spot is the latest in a string of scare-tactic ads flooding the Nevada airwaves in the final weeks of the dead-heat contest.
Sharron Angle Accuses Harry Reid Of Helping Child Molesters Get Viagra The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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I hope that the facts are forthcoming and the scare-tactic opinions on either side are kept out of the information delivery to the public.
Is it a sin to avoid getting vaccinated against H1N1? « Dating Jesus 2009
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Sen. Bennet has no obligation to blindly follow what his constituents think they want based upon some scare-tactic television ads paid for by corporations with a vested interest in the outcome, in fact to do so would be to completely abbrogate his duties.
Freshman Dem: Passing health care reform worth losing my seat 2009
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