More to the point, the bulk of health reform that deals with making our health care system more effective and efficient includes many common-sense provisions that have had bipartisan support for years.

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The reason why these common-sense provisions aren't law already is because they are difficult, and there is no question that the path to 60 in this case is difficult, but it is not unachievable.

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He met Monday with Democratic congressional leaders in hopes of stripping out some of the controversial provisions and working toward common ground with Republicans.

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"Lock-up" provisions on some shares are common in stock market flotations.

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Clawback provisions, which have been common in the U.K. since 2009, were mandated in the U.S. by the Dodd-Frank Act, though the SEC has yet to implement this part of the law.

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It could violate any number of common-law and statutory anti-fraud provisions, including criminal mail and wire-fraud provisions.

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Under the agreed-upon provisions, shareholders were free to sell Snyder common in two coordinated secondary offerings and later directly into the market.

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Some parts may be common sense, Dinkoff says, such as expanding the anti-retaliation provisions, developing training for girls and women to improve their negotiating skills and studying the reasons for persistent pay disparities in the workplace.

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