In the 1980s, Washington Democrats gave Ronald Reagan just about everything he wanted from sweeping reductions to social welfare spending to tax cuts for the rich.
BEIJING — A member of the top Chinese decision-making body called Sunday for sweeping economic changes, including a reduction in state control, as China's economy struggled with surplus production capacity and risks to the financial system.
In office, he pushed hard to reform federal sentencing laws and guidelines, trying to tackle wildly disproportionate incarceration rates for young black men and proposing sweeping reductions in sentences for non-violent drug offences.
President Bush's budget recommends that Congress revise parts of the 10 deadly sins and calls for a sweeping reduction in the penalties and the way most other complaints are handled.
Republicans are seeking more sweeping reductions that include new relief for American multinationals operating overseas.
Hence the demands for sweeping change.
He is pushing for sweeping local autonomy.
Some of the President's requests were for sweeping action.
On August 2nd the president called for sweeping economic reforms.
Far less obvious, though, is the need for sweeping change.
