George McGovern proposed essentially the same thing in 1972 and was hooted off the stage.

As mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani proposed much the same thing last year.

If it sounds familiar, that's because President Clinton proposed more or less the same thing two years ago.

Then he made out their conversation, found that they were proposing the same thing he had suggested.

A few days later, Mr. Pataki proposed the same thing in a news release that quoted several officials, but did not mention the speaker.

Would it help if you knew that Clinton proposed the exact same thing in 1998 and even 2002?

Clinton did not propose the exact same thing.

He agrees with the Administration's new stance, and says he proposed the same thing three years ago.

It was this which inspired us to propose the same thing with regard to state aid.

The European Parliament furthermore proposes exactly the same thing in its draft resolution.