Their divisive approach must be thrown out in favor of a proactive message on growth and job creation.

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"This has been a unified approach, rather than a divisive approach, " says Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the president of the American Action Forum.

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But Mr Fraser said this approach would be "socially divisive" and mean that more young people would be deterred from higher education because of the expense.

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Thatcher was a hugely divisive figure in British politics, with her detractors criticizing everything from her economic policy to approach to Europe.

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Instead, the pope often took a scholarly approach to public speaking, using discursive and, at times, provocative prose to tackle complex and divisive issues, ranging from the use of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV, to the West's relations with the Muslim world.

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Instead, the pope has often taken a scholarly approach to public speaking, using discursive and, at times, provocative prose to tackle complex and divisive issues, ranging from the use of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV, to the West's relations with the Muslim world.

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