Sentences with phrase «average citizens more»

Other surveys, such as this one by the Committee on Economic Development demonstrate support for reform is also strong in the business community; 72 percent are in favor of creating a public financing system that would match low - dollar contributions and give average citizens more incentives to contribute to campaigns.

Not exact matches

Barry admits that it may be hard to track, but the average household in the US is carrying $ 8000 or so in debt and the money would find it's way back to the banks in a more productive way that also helps our taxpaying citizens.

The phrase was intentionally chosen to make real war more acceptable to the average citizen.

But while almost everyone else is suffering Jesus would insist that the extremely wealthy must keep making 500 times or more than the average citizen.

I'm sorry but the players and manager gets paid more in a week than the average citizens do in a lifetime.

Walter Bowers brings to that judgment of Mike's prowess a bit more insight than the average Yates Center citizen might be able to muster.

People in countries that provide citizens with a high level of economic security have a higher level of happiness on average, as measured by surveys of national levels of life - satisfaction and happiness... The most important determinant of national happiness is not income level — there is a positive association, but rising income seems to have little effect as wealthy countries grow more wealthier.

They can manipulate the average citizen just as well as they can manipulate politicians, in fact even more, because the average citizen is much less educated, and as such, is more subject to external influence.

Yet the data in the 2008 E-Voter Institute study show that online social networks SHOULD be fertile ground for political organizers: by just about any measure, users of websites such as MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn are more likely to be politically active than average citizens.

More generally, expect emphasis in the new Kenya on private sector development that transforms the way in which the state is constituted, and the stance it takes to questions concerning the average citizen.

Note that the average citizen is not voting for candidates who favor more restrictive gun laws.

It is also more equitable than expecting all taxpayers to foot the bill for the benefit of graduates who can generally expect to earn substantially more than the average citizen.

On the right and more so on the left, the majority of bloggers, after all, are average citizens activated by the Internet.

Dick Dadey, head of the watchdog group Citizens Union, said that while it wasn't against the law for de Blasio to assist his bundlers and other supporters — unless he engaged in an illegal quid pro quo — «they shouldn't have any more access to him than the average New Yorker.»

On average, mobile EU citizens are more likely to be employed than nationals of the host country and often fill skills shortages.

The average citizen out there is more interested in understanding who the person is and what his or her attitudes are.

Items like this are also far more tangible for average citizens than budget - ese discussions about tweaking «rebasing rates» for hospitals in public discussions of the budget.

Vaupel cites gains among average citizens in Japan, where the life expectancy at birth has been climbing and is now more than 83 years old.

A limitation of the study, noted by the authors, is that Audubon members and the MTurk population as a whole believe more strongly in the occurrence of climate change and its human causes than the average U.S. citizen.

But with lawmakers and government agencies ratcheting up the rhetoric about dirty bombs in their lobbying for more funding, the average citizen can hardly be blamed for considering dirty bombs a grave threat — a perfect example of well - intentioned efforts that would amplify, not dampen, the impact of a terrorist attack.

The United States pays three times as much per citizen as the average of other wealthy nations — far more than even the second - highest spender, Switzerland, adding up to $ 3 trillion a year.

Which means that the average senior citizen is now more computer savvy than ever before.

You won't find much about union support, but you will learn more about how officials and average citizens are coming to see that teacher and school effectiveness can be measured and improved.

But this claim needs to be tested, for there is clearly a plausible alternative: that teachers are not only better educated and more middle class than the average citizen, but also more public spirited, more committed to public education, and thus more likely to vote in school - board elections regardless of their personal stakes.

But when you try to explain to the public that your schools went down in part because the state is counting overall achievement less and the achievement gap closure more, the average citizen will say, «That's just sour grapes.

The threshold on the average citizen should be higher than that on an elected official, who by their pursuit of elected office should be expected to be more versed in the regulatory aspects of the process.

Who knows; as someone who rides a bike more often than your average citizen (it's fun, I promise!)

But how is the average American citizen taking to this gadget that many believe will change the rules in the Tablet PC segment while some look upon it as one more big fad from Apple that will bubble out soon.

I'm not the gambling type but I'm willing to bet librarians are much more concerned for authors» and copyright holders» rights than the average citizen; despite having been continually burned by publishers.

Credit is a growing issue of concern for home buyers, and it affects military members even more than the average citizen.

A wide - ranging economic analysis suggests the top 1 % continues to earn vastly more in the markets than the average U.S. citizen; but the middle class is gaining ground thanks to pensions and DC plans.

According to 2007 estimates compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Californians spent an average of $ 800 for auto insurance premiums — just $ 5 more than the average U.S. citizen spent ($ 795).

To consolidate your student loans with Discover, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a U.S. - based address and have no more than $ 150,000 in total student loan debt, unless you studied in a specific field that has higher average debt.

Therefore, we will know that progress is being made as more communities, shelters, veterinarians, and average citizens join us in our vision of a world that protects cats.

IN PERU TRAVEL has designed the LIVE PERU (VIVE PERÚ) Program, to impulse opportunities to discover the country's main tourist attractions, at accessible prices for the average income Peruvian citizen, in the idea of motivating more Peruvians to travel within the national territory.

Anyone who contributes more than the current average of $ 9.75 will also receive Freedom Planet (Wii U), Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure (3DS), Citizens of Earth (Wii U / 3DS) and a Retro City Rampage: DX Home Theme for the 3DS, with more titles to come over the duration of the sale.

Paying more than the average will also net you Freedom Planet, Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure, and Citizens of Earth along with a Retro City Rampage: DX 3DS theme (and more games coming soon).

And incidentally, a lot of average citizens like me wonder if things like buying cars with a bit better gas mileage and switching to CFL and LED light bulbs amount to much more than pissing in the wind.

As Fox points out, it becomes a «he - said - she - said» argument, and the industry has a voice — in both courts and the public domain — that is much louder and more influential than that of the average citizen.

Liver cancer is more than three times as likely to kill a Chinese farmer as the average global citizen; for stomach cancer, rural Chinese have double the world death rate.

The possiblity that fossil fuels may lead to global catastrophes is mute compared to what our addiction has already caused in more mundane terms to average citizens.

More than 40 years after Neil Armstrong's giant leap, spaceflight is still too expensive for the average citizen, at least those unable to pay Virgin Galactic $ 200,000 for a 15 - minute suborbital ride.

Going by plane would have churned out almost 10 tonnes more CO2, an entire years worth of emissions of the average UK citizen.

It seems to me that central idea here is that legislation should be intelligible on its face, or, more specifically, that the average citizen, possessed of average intellect, average education and average fluency in an official language, should be able to read and understand the text of a particular piece of legislation as well as its application to her circumstances.

Google hat - tips «several pioneers, who have worked on making it possible for an average citizen to educate herself about the laws of the land: Tom Bruce (Cornell LII), Jerry Dupont (LLMC), Graham Greenleaf and Andrew Mowbray (AustLII),... [more]

Both our Provincial and Federal politicians have been insisting to anyone who will listen that the conversion from GST+PST to HST is «tax neutral» at worst and is more likely to reduce the tax burden of the average citizen.

Getting life insurance coverage involves a few more considerations for military personnel than it does for the average citizen, but getting a policy is well within reach.

All of these metropolitan areas recorded auto theft rates that were more than double the national average of 314 thefts per 100,000 citizens.

According to 2007 estimates compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Californians spent an average of $ 800 for auto insurance premiums — just $ 5 more than the average U.S. citizen spent ($ 795).

The average Californian pays $ 925 for homeowners insurance — a full $ 100 more than the average U.S. citizen pays for homeowners insurance.