Sentences with phrase «against budget increases»

Observers agreed that Congress was likely to try hard to hold the line against budget increases and to provide extra funding only for a small number of high national priorities.

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In arguing against the bill, Brown noted that the Congressional Budget Office found that it would slightly increase the probability of a big bank failure, which would add to the deficit.
A budgetary constraint that hasn't received as much attention are the pay - as - you - go (PAYGO) rules against legislation increasing the deficit within the budget window.
In his recent FY2011 budget request, President Obama requested significant funding increases for two of the main programs we have in the fight against malaria: the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The European Commission says it will increase its $ 60m Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget by a further $ 30m to ease market difficulties expected as a result of Russian measures against some European agricultural products.
None of the Republican senators cast a vote against the budget bill that included the wage increase.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed back against news coverage that said his budget proposal hurts New York City, saying that it would be «absurd» to expect increases in funding to address homelessness and expand infrastructure without an offset elsewhere.
I voted against increases to EU budgets, I voted for an EU referendum as soon as possible, I'm pro-grammar schools, I'm pro-reducing immigration — it would make sense to talk about at least a joint candidacy.
The report states that legislators have voted on those numbers against the advice of their own consultants, even increasing the 2012 projections before passing the final budget.
«Labour will argue against the proposed increase in EU spending and instead support a real - terms cut in the budget... When we speak of budget reform, some will want to focus only on cuts to «EU fat cats» in Brussels.
Labour MEPs opposed an increase in the budget because of continuing waste on the common agricultural policy, and were campaigning on violence against women, assistance for disabled people, allegations of corruption against EU officials in Kosovo, commitment to science and, with Steve Rotheram MP, on tyre safety.
David Denenberg (D - Merrick) speaks Sept. 16, 2014, in Seaford against Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's 2015 budget, which includes a property tax increase.
2) If Labour makes a «principled stand» against a VAT rise in the budget, can it explain why it didn't rule out such an increase before the election?
I've focused during my time in the legislature to deliver mandate relief for local governments that should help local property taxpayers, voting against budgets that contained tax and fee increases, and I still believe there is more to do to get our state back on the right track for ourselves and future generations.»
If the residents vote against the tax increase, Dr. Hamilton says they will have to cut $ 1 million from the budget, which would most likely cut universal pre-K.
ALBANY — Racing against a Thursday deadline, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he's reached a «framework» agreement on the state budget and suggested legislators wouldn't see a salary increase next year if any last - minute hang - ups delay budget talks into Friday.
The battle for increased reimbursement will play out over the next 90 days as the budget is negotiated, and against the backdrop of a state - imposed Medicaid cap, uncertainty over the future of federal Medicaid funding and cries from long - term care facilities and home health care providers, which are also pleading for higher reimbursements.
While Mr. de Blasio has often touted his savings and the fiscal responsibility of his budgets, they have vastly increased city spending — and earlier this year Council members pushed him to require more savings from city agencies to protect against an economic downturn.
Labour MEPs opposed an increase in the budget because of continuing waste on the common agricultural policy, and were campaigning on violence against women, assistance for disabled people, allegations of corruption -LSB-...]
Anyone who is even thinking about supporting the New York City Democrats would be well served to remember what they did the last time time they controlled our entire state government ---- enacting 124 different tax and fee increases totaling $ 14 billion, overshooting the budget by billions of dollars and pitting one region of the state against another.
Cuomo has long pushed back against calls from public education advocates to increase annual school foundation aid in the budget by more than $ 1 billion.
A campaign backed by Uber Technologies is increasing its efforts to push back against a proposal in the Assembly's one - house budget to add a fee on ride hailing companies.
Ulster's budget - making, like all towns and school districts, is an annual exercise in frustration, juggling rising healthcare and pension costs against a state - mandated tax cap which next year will restrict property - tax increases to less than 1 percent.
Republican says Phil Murphy's budget is «scary and extreme» One of New Jersey's top Republicans said Tuesday there's a bipartisan «meeting of the minds» that is aligned against the more than $ 1.5 billion in tax increases in Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed state budget.
In his first term, Martin called for fiscal conservatism on most issues that he dealt with, opposing a bill to increase the minimum wage and voting against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget proposals in 2015 and 2016.
«A # 10,000 pay increase is completely unacceptable and that is why the Welsh Liberal Democrats voted against the budget.
While I am against raising taxes in general, if taxes need to be raised to create jobs, balance the budget and lower the deficit then those increases need to be done at the federal level and on the wealthiest Americans, not the middle class.
* A balanced budget completed on time and without increased taxes, fees, assessment or borrowing * Full disclosure of all outside income * A non-partisan commission to redraw legislative district lines * Vote against any unfunded mandates
But it is unclear whether there are enough votes to approve the plan in the State Senate, where Republicans have threatened to vote against any emergency budget bill that includes tax increases and some Democrats oppose efforts to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by the tribes.
That sounds like a hefty increase for a domestic research agency when the economy is in a slump, a war against Iraq looms, and the budget deficit is growing.
Budget cuts, rising class sizes and the cutting of specialist support services are leading to increases in physical and verbal abuse against staff, according to NASUWT.
The Association of School and College Leaders annual conference is taking place in Birmingham this weekend, against a backdrop of increasing frustration among head teachers about budget cuts.
Teachers are paid approximately 10 percent less than those in surrounding districts and the community has consistently voted against taxes for budget increases.
In 2015, she co-wrote a letter with another commission member, Peter Kirsanow, coming out against a proposed 31 percent increase in OCR's budget.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday that cash - strapped Chicago Public Schools is likely to borrow against a $ 45 million property tax increase he's proposed in his budget for school construction.
In point of fact, all the studies I've seen point up to the rebalancing of workloads due domestic home power moved against women's interests: multiplication of appliances, Industrialisation segmenting the home with wage - capable members drawn out of the household to workplaces, leaving those with the least wage - earning power to shoulder more of the burdens, a spiral of increasing budget items chasing the Joneses.
While the PNMC carbon budget to 2020 targets a reduction of approximately 30 % in emissions against as a business as usual scenario, it still represents an absolute increase of over 100 % on 2005 levels, providing some scope for domestic pre-salt oil consumption.
To deliver legal services to corporations more effectively, legal expense budgets and results against the budgets are being watched with increasing care.
Here are a few themes that sum up the impact of budget on the insurance sector: Increase In Tax Benefit: In lieu of extending benefits to middle - class taxpayers, the FM increased the limit of deduction against health insurance premium from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
Compare your existing rates against your current budget, and any financial goals you're looking to reach or increases to cost of living.
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