Sentences with phrase «most low income people»

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Let that money sit for a while, and you'll most likely pay no more than 15 % in taxes on its growth, as the long - term capital gains tax for most people is far lower than taxes on regular income.

Most people agree that today's $ 11.40 an hour minimum wage in Ontario is too low to make ends meet, unless you can depend on others» incomes.

«Low - income elderly people are the most vulnerable group in Hong Kong, given the lack of retirement protection,» he said.

But it allowed workers to enroll in any accredited college or university based on what made the most sense for them, including in - person classes that experts say are especially critical for low - income workers to succeed in their education.

As one might expect, low - and middle - income people were most likely to say the U.S. economic system favors the wealthy, but even 52 % of high - income people agreed that it does.

Mr. Macdonald singled out five federal tax measures as being the most inequitable to lower income people based on 2011 data — the dividend tax credit, partial inclusion of capital gains, the foreign tax credit, employee stock options and pension income splitting.

Economic growth and employment would be much stronger if income tax rates were lowered for most people.

A conservative comedian (They fear these people the most because if they use their «Alinsky» principle of ridicule on them, they'll get as good as they give) 6 A religious person (Even though, ironically, most lower income democrats, like the mexicans, are devout catholics 7.

Being a stay at home mom is sadly a luxury that most people of middle or low income literally can not afford.

The peer counseling model was based on published studies that demonstrate that, among peer counseling programs for low - income mothers of term infants, in - depth, in - person peer contacts are most effective.13, 15 Emphasis was thus placed on face - to - face contact, with meetings lasting at least 30 minutes.

«What we've been doing as a nation is subsidising the most affluent people when actually you'd think we'd be subsidising people on lower incomes,» Mr Laws told Newsnight yesterday.

It also says that lower - income people would get less in tax credits in most cases than they would under Obamacare.

The party, which plans to raise the money by closing loopholes available to the wealthy and polluters, says the policy would take 3.6 million low earners out of income tax altogether and save most people # 700.

Labour needs to unite middle and lower income earners — pointing out that the Tories are putting up taxes for most people but cutting taxes for the rich is a good way of doing this.

The Ryan plan charts a radically different course, imposing its most severe cuts on people on the lower rungs of the income ladder.

And the most loyal customers are often those with lower incomes: the elderly, people with lower qualifications and people who rent their homes.

When inflation does rise it will be people on the lower half of the income scale who will feel it the most — the very people who Theresa May has devoted most of her premiership trying to win over.

Most at risk: people who live in rural, low - income areas.

Researchers found that between 1982 and 2015, 9 million to 45 million people annually were affected by water quality issues — and that low - income, rural regions were most vulnerable.

The five childhood experiences people cite most often (from a list of 11) are the death or serious illness of a family member or close friend (18 %), a serious physical injury or accident (13 %), growing up in a low - income household (11 %), parents divorcing or separating (11 %), and a parent or other close family member losing a job (10 %).

Together these programs serve more than a hundred million of the nation's most vulnerable people — low - income children and adults, people with disabilities, and older persons.

Despite the celebration of alternative lifestyles, most people, including low - income individuals, hope for and seek marriage and stable families.

The most prominent alternative strategy for influencing college - going behavior of low - income students, in - person counseling, typically costs upwards of $ 600 per student.

I acknowledge that not all of our young people — low - income or otherwise — will make it to the level of a high - skilled worker, but surely we can help most of them learn valuable, remunerative skills that allow for self - sufficiency and the chance to make a significant contribution in the workplace and in the community.

The most heavily flooded neighborhoods were (not coincidentally) those where family incomes were lowest, and people in these neighborhoods returned at much lower rates than people who lived in other parts of the city.

I want to think with you about the most vulnerable people in our schools — children from low - income homes.

While education reformers and policy makers grapple with big fixes and the politics of national initiatives, most teachers and parents share the simple and urgent desire for students — especially those from low - income communities — to be on the road to college and ultimately to develop into people who will be equipped to thrive in the unpredictable future ahead of them.

«In our nation's public schools today, most teachers are white, middle class, and female, while most of their students» families are people of color living in low - income neighborhoods.

Generally speaking, the most challenging demographics: disproportionately older, minority, and low - income people.

I would say that I really care about this law because it helps the people who need it the most, which are English learners, foster youth, and low - income youth.

The ACLU of Southern California fights to protect some of society's most economically vulnerable residents, including low - income students, homeless people and low - paid workers seeking equitable working conditions and living wages.

The charity also found that it was young people from low income backgrounds who are most likely to lose out.

Most people are familiar with the «opt - out» effort, a group that encourages parents to withdraw their children from annual state assessments in Math... Continue reading Low - Income Communities Say Yes to the Test Because Knowledge is Power!

When people think of «urban education» in its most favorable light, they think of dedicated education professionals working hard in difficult conditions to eliminate the achievement gap by raising the academic achievement levels of their low - income, disadvantaged students.

This is the irony that cars that save the most at the pump are also filled with options that preclude the lower income people who would stand to benefit the most from such an advantage.

Because most of the people left behind in the inner - city neighbourhoods after the «white flight» were of lower income, many cities lost a significant portion of their tax base.

For most people, it is a safe assumption that before - tax income is likely to be lower during retirement than when they worked.

Effective Coverage found in a study that people who need coverage the most are often the ones who don't have it — lower income groups are less likely to have renters insurance.

You might choose a traditional 403 (b), then, if you expect your income to be lower after you retire, as is true for most people.

Most people would assume that applying for a student loan forgiveness program is reserved for the academic achievers and those coming from low - income families.

Most people would simply withdraw the funds from the holding company as ordinary dividends, which are taxed at a lower rate than regular income.

It seems unfair to suggest that low - to - moderate - income homeowners are causing most of the problems with the tax credit program when it's already been established that some of the fraud occurring involves people who haven't bought homes at all.

Today, it's unfortunate that most people are surviving with low incomes and less than adequate savings.

Most people start their careers at lower salaries, moving up in income as they gain experience.

The money in your RRSP will eventually be taxed when you withdraw it, but because most people will earn less income in their post-working years than while actively employed, those withdrawals should end up being taxed at a lower rate.

Have the higher income spouse or common - law partner assume most or all of the personal household expenses, leaving the person with the lower income with as much disposable income as possible to invest.

Since they will be replacing most of their income with government pensions and their income is so low that RRSP contributions would affect their quality of life now, these people need to focus on an emergency fund and on having some fun.

Indeed, the November 2013 issue of MoneySense did show how people can retire in luxury merely by finding a low - cost place to live (most of them outside the country) and living off such government income sources as CPP, OAS and GIS (in some combination).

Many people believe that it's the low - income consumers who most struggle with debt.

For most people, a significant portion of retirement income comes from Social Security, but that share is relatively higher for lower - income people.