Sentences with phrase «aid budget as»

When David Cameron addressed the Conservative Party conference in September, he cited his party's protection of the aid budget as an example of his government's international leadership.

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Such a cut fits into Trump's «America first» worldview, but is alarming to lawmakers who see diplomacy and foreign aid as a small but crucial component of the federal budget, just more than 1 %.

Having already extended some aid to the ailing auto and financial sectors, the federal government has hinted it may toss miners a lifeline as well when it tables its next budget on Jan. 27.

 The Harper government's decision last year to write off every penny of the auto aid and thus build it all into last year's deficit calculation (which I questioned at the time as curious and even misleading) has already been proven wrong. Since the money was already «written off» by Ottawa as a loss (on grounds that they had little confidence it would be repaid — contradicting their own assurances at the same time that it was an «investment,» not a bail - out), any repayment will come as a gain that can be recorded in the budget on the revenue side. Jim Flaherty has learned from past Finance Ministers (especially Paul Martin) that it's always politically better to make the budget situation look worse than it is (even when the bottom has fallen out of the balance), thus positioning yourself to triumphantly announce «surprising good news» (due, no doubt, to «careful fiscal management») down the road. The auto package could thus generate as much as $ 10 billion in «surprising good news» for Ottawa in the years to come (depending on the ultimate worth of the public equity share).

Remedial action on this front will require extreme vigilance over foreign aid budgets, and careful attention will have to be paid to the Clinton Administration as it tries to square its adherence to an international agreement that flatly rejects abortion as a means of family planning with its commitment to huge increases in U.S. aid funding to organizations that actively promote precisely that evil.

Unfortunately, the food aid and development assistance budgets and programs are developed separately, and as a result the U.S. foreign assistance system is not set up to encourage a comprehensive development approach.

If the food security budget were to double by 2016, and the aid program increased to 50 cents in every 100 dollars of government income as both major parties had committed to do, food security would be around 11 % of the aid budget.

«First, we're pleased that the Assembly included a seven - year extension of mayoral control, as well as an increase in school aid and funds for universal pre-K over the Executive Budget,» de Blasio said.

Local governments had raised concerns with the program as proposed by Cuomo's initial budget presentation, pointing to the costs they've managed to contain over the years as well as the lack of increased state aid over the years.

The government's plans to protect health and aid budgets have been attacked as unjustified by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

As per last year's budget agreement, this year's state education aid is scheduled to increase by 4 percent.

The charter aid comes as Senate Republicans debate the final details of the state budget plan this afternoon.

Felder ended up casting the lone «no» vote on the ELFA (education, labor and family assistance) budget bill, which included the minimum wage hike as well as key some education aid.

The money raised by the taxes in part would go toward a potential boost in education spending, an apparent sticking point in the talks as lawmakers and Cuomo fight over what's known as foundation aid in the budget.

School districts in this year's budget did receive a boost in foundation aid as well as a complete end to the Gap Elimination Adjustment.

The two - year budget deal reached in Washington on Friday ensures no draconian cuts in federal aid to the state and city, undercuts arguments to raise some local taxes and portends problems for Cuomo as he exaggerates the impact of Congress's tax bill on New Yorkers.

And three, as state budget negotiations continues, we need to have a more honest dialog about where our property taxes go, and how reform at the state level, whether it's mandate relief or targeted local aid, we can finally actually reduce the property tax burden on New York's homeowners and businesses.»

DiNapoli's state budget report, meanwhile, pointed to a financially rocky road ahead, perhaps as the result of cuts in federal aid to New York State.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders emerged from closed - door negotiations Sunday without a deal on the state budget, but eyeing a $ 1 billion increase in school aid and a package of laws to combat sexual harassment as a Monday night deadline loomed.

Stung by the expiration of federal aid intended to help states balance budgets as they seek to recover from the recession that began in 2008, the final budget is also expected to include another cut in local aid to cities and towns and to call for reduced growth in the rate of spending on education and health care, although special education is one of the few areas in which significant investments appear imminent.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced a five - pronged package in January that included these reforms as part of his 2018 State of the State agenda, and the organizations were led to believe they would be part of the state's finalized budget after months of discussions with elected officials, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society said.

As such, the Business Council opposes the elimination of the $ 35.1 million in funding for the Direct Institutional «Bundy» Aid program in the Executive Budget, and requests that it be restored in Assembly and Senate budgets.

The Executive Budget reduces Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) by two percent for cities, towns and villages outside New York City, which does not receive AIM in recognition of the city's numerous alternative funding sources such as a local income tax.

Britain would be better able to defend the Falklands if it cuts its aid budget to countries such as India, a former Sea Lord has said.

A looming fiscal challenge awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers as budget gaps are opening up in the coming years, forcing decisions on issues ranging from school aid to Medicaid spending.

DiNapoli said more information is needed to address concerns raised during the budget talks, such as potential cuts to federal aid, a premise that drove the governor to successfully receive power over making changes to the budget after it is approved.

Sheehan's announcement comes just as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Legislators appear to have agreed on a budget that will give Albany the $ 12.5 million in state aid the Mayor has lobbied for.

Mayor Bill de Blasio committed $ 26 million in his budget, and as much as $ 44 million in future years to expand the HIV / AIDS Services Administration (HASA) program, which provides housing, food and transportation assistance to 32,000 people.

ALBANY — Actress and gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon challenged state lawmakers to raise taxes and include more school aid as part of the emerging state budget, and attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo for being a «bully» to women, journalists, his colleagues in government and children.

Cuomo proposed increasing state aid by 3 percent, or $ 769 million, to a total of $ 26.4 billion as part of the budget.

As George Osborne confirmed during his Budget speech this year, Britain is going to become the first G8 country to achieve the aid target anyway.

The recently passed state budget, hailed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as «the best plan the state has produced,» was «woefully short» of fulfilling the promises made to the HIV / AIDS community, according to Charles King, CEO of Housing Works, an HIV / AIDS advocacy group.

Democratic lawmakers called for legalizing marijuana, taking a step toward tolls, cutting aid to towns, and opening a third casino as part of budget recommendations released Tuesday.

As Cuomo did in his address, Hochul stressed that New York faces budget challenges in 2018, due to a $ 4 billion state deficit, and as much as $ 2 billion of cuts to federal aiAs Cuomo did in his address, Hochul stressed that New York faces budget challenges in 2018, due to a $ 4 billion state deficit, and as much as $ 2 billion of cuts to federal aias much as $ 2 billion of cuts to federal aias $ 2 billion of cuts to federal aid.

There's also a dispute between Sampson and Silver on how to fund what is now expected to be as much as a $ 1 billion shortfall in anticipated federal Medicaid aid, an enormous loss at a time when politically nervous lawmakers are looking to add education funding to the final budget plan.

Cuomo mentioned the salary of a Syosset schools superintendent, Carole Hankin, who earns $ 386,868 a year, as an example of where education officials might consider cutting to make up for the loss of state aid they are expected to suffer during this budget cycle.

While Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos looked on, Cuomo said there is «flexibility» in his executive budget proposal (he has already signaled a willingness to restore health care and education aid, as long as the overall $ 132.9 billion number doesn't grow).

The defence secretary, Phillip Hammond, made efforts before the last spending review to blend some of his budget with that of overseas aid, but was repulsed by the very tight international definitions of overseas aid set by agencies such as the OECD.

ALBANY — Minimum wage, education aid, state university tuition and cost shifts to New York City loom as the major roadblocks as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislators scrambled Monday to agree on a budget in time to beat New York's fiscal deadline.

State Budget Director Bob Megna issued a statement yesterday rejecting the mayor's claim that the city stands to lose $ 2 billion if Cuomo's spending plan is enacted as - is by the Legislature and also insisting the mayor has more than enough stashed away to make up the difference of whatever the final aid reduction might be.

«G8 governments must not continue to double count debt cancellation as part of their aid budget.

Cuomo would increase education aid in the state budget by as much as $ 1.1 billion, but much of the funding is linked to his policy proposals, which also include a strengthening of the state's charter schools.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

As for the governor, he made no appearances yesterday, but issued yet another lengthy statement insisting he won't sign off on more state education aid unless the budget includes reforms that address «accountability, performance and standards.»

«Some issues that we were hoping to see addressed were not, among them the baselining of funding in the budget for initiatives such as legal aid for anti-eviction services and Teacher's Choice, a program that reimburses educators for the purchase of classroom supplies of their choice,» she said.

As New York State budget talks reach their final days, and perhaps even hours, a group of Hispanic lawmakers is pushing for the inclusion of the Dream Act in the budget, It would offer college aid to children of undocumented immigrants who were born in the country.

He's said he'll recommend an increase in school aid by perhaps as much as five percent over last year, but he's also promised to not raise overall spending in the state budget above two percent.

«Joining 18 other states as finalists for more federal aid is good news, but it won't overshadow the facts that taxes and spending will be going up even more, school property tax bills are being prepared without a state budget in place, and the budget will soon be the latest in history.»

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The daylong veto-fest was designed to follow through on Paterson's vow to quash an estimated 6,900 spending provisions added to the budget by a defiant Legislature this week, including $ 600 million in school aid and thousands of legislative pet projects known as member items.