Mr. Nixon said the fund is critical not just for the state to gain a triple-A bond rating, but to also be prepared for higher health-care costs in coming years and to maintain consistent program funding levels.

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This is to ensure that we have a consistent fuel economy program in all 50 states, that we don't have a state-by-state patchwork quilt of fuel economy programs because that would just drive up the cost of vehicles and would perhaps make certain vehicles unavailable in certain states, which is unfair to consumers.

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"We do need to enhance the training and education of our military community, we need to involve the entire chain of command and we need to run a program that is consistent among the services and complies with the Department of Defense policies and procedures as we execute the program, " Abell said.

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His rhetoric is more populist and his jobs program is more consistent with liberal thinking than any legislation he has proposed.

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The Connecticut 89-game winning streak is a testament to a program and a coach that should be commended for consistent excellence and tireless effort.

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In fact, two people with opposite ideas about, say, animal rights, could both get the equivalent of a passing score from the program, as long as their ideas were internally consistent.

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Even more important, Secretary Aldrich directed the Overarching Integrated Product Team to review the V-22 program and make recommendations to the DAB relative to revising the program and making it more success-oriented, consistent with the terms of the FY02 National Defense Authorization Act (Sec 123 Public Law 107-107).

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Is a program of targeted killing, conducted without judicial oversight or public scrutiny, consistent with American interests and values?

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