Sentences with phrase «balance state spending»

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Although on balance these total amounts may be financially immaterial to shareholders, they may represent only a small part of what a company spends to influence political outcomes in the United States or here in Canada.

«Republican governors are cutting taxes, slashing spending, balancing budgets and transforming their states into engines of economic growth,» the group crowed.

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

As set forth above, as opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovate.

In an annual letter to shareholders, Dimon spent little time getting into his company's rock solid balance sheet and instead focused on the state of the United States of America.

This is what I wrote about in the Financial Times yesterday: the U.S. refusal to cooperate with other countries, above all its double standard insisting that other countries must turn their foreign - exchange surpluses over to the U.S. Treasury to promote U.S. financial markets at their expense — and the demand that any country running a trade surplus with America spend the money on U.S. arms — is so abhorrent that other countries are proceeding to create an alternative global financial system of settling trade and balance - of - payments transactions without the United States.

Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, stated at the meeting that DOL spent hours trying to ensure the rule struck the right balance between what constitutes education and what constitutes advice.

Indeed, 83 per cent of entrepreneurs worldwide state they have achieved a good work - life balance, which in practical terms currently equates to an average of 10.1 hours spent each day on business tasks.

She wants the Fed to spend more time analyzing its path toward normalization, stating that in the meantime the size of the balance sheet is not likely to change.

Yeah, I know he has Washington experience, but he has spent the last four years cutting taxes, balancing the budget, and presiding over a state with a lower - than the - national - average unemployment rate.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan reiterated his desire to see a balance re-established when it comes to oversight of economic development spending in the state.

New York City's finances look to be on solid ground, with a strong economy, a balanced budget and out - year gaps that are manageable under current conditions, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's assessment of the mayor's proposed spending plan, though there are risks in the years ahead.

Cuomo's amended budget proposal didn't include the much - needed $ 12.5 million in state aid for the city of Albany on which Mayor Kathy Sheehan is relying to balance her own spending plan.

He also referenced his time in the Assembly where he worked with both sides of the political aisle and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

In releasing his 2015 tax payments, Faso — who built a reputation in the state Assembly as a fiscal hawk because he cut spending and balanced budgets — wants residents to know that he understands the burden of property taxes and is committed to reform.

Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

As a member of the New York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

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.

The governor sounded the alarm a day after delivering a historic 6,681 spending vetoes that left the state's $ 134.4 billion budget at least $ 1 billion out of balance.

John Faso worked with both sides of the political aisle and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

Tell them we have a decent chance that spending cuts — not tax hikes — will balance our budget and there's a chance for a property tax cap that reigns in runaway State mandates.

The comptroller accused Gov. Paterson and legislative bosses of unfairly leaving local leaders «in the dark» as the state drifted into its seventh week without a balanced 2010 - 11 spending plan.

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.

«This upgrade is based on our view of a strong state budget management framework as indicated by New York State's recent history of improved structural budget balance with a strong focus on spending restraint and on - time budgets,» wrote S&P analyst David Hitchstate budget management framework as indicated by New York State's recent history of improved structural budget balance with a strong focus on spending restraint and on - time budgets,» wrote S&P analyst David HitchState's recent history of improved structural budget balance with a strong focus on spending restraint and on - time budgets,» wrote S&P analyst David Hitchcock.

In its own ratings upgrade, S&P cited the state's improving budget balance and spending plans that limit increases at 2 percent.

While states are controlling spending and balancing their budgets, the Obama budget spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much.

The Bayelsa State Government has declared N3.5 bn as balance of funds available for spending at the end of November, 2016.

To balance the state's budget over the long term, we first need to bring spending under control, and within our means.

Lawmakers are also skeptical of Cuomo's promise to balance the budget — without big spending increases — while still funding many of the pricey proposals he laid out in his state of the state, which include upgrades to airports, big investments in economic development and increases in spending on education and workforce development.

The issue was, as it always is, the budget: a swollen $ 136 billion chimera that, $ 9.2 billion out of balance, would require massive cuts to education and health care spending and possible layoffs of state workers, to say nothing of some tax increases.

Cut wasteful government spending and balance the state budget by implementing fiscally conservative strategies that have a proven track record of success.

During the 2010 - 11 school year, the adjustment was a $ 2.7 billion cut to state education spending to balance the budget as the state emerged from a recession.

- Balance New York, a PAC run by veteran members of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and funded by the Washington - based Republican State Leadership Committee, which has spent $ 1.25 million.

New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, a super PAC backed by supporters of education reform and charter school efforts, is spending more money in potentially pivotal races for the state Senate.

But a review of the records show that Balance New York hasn't spent any its money on state legislative races since September, suggesting the independent expenditure committee may be waiting for release a sustained barrage of spending for candidates ahead of Nov. 8.

After Cuomo, the second - largest recipient of hedge fund - contributions was New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany — an independent expenditure committee created by the pro-charter school group StudentsFirstNY — that spent $ 4.2 million to help Republicans take control of the state Senate.

The banks need to deleverage — fixing their balance sheets; the state needs to deleverage — restoring sense to the public finances; householders feel compelled to do the same; at the same time, the banks need to keep lending, consumers need to keep spending.

In fact, the plan is very much in line with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lament earlier this year that the state's budget process uses a series of gimmicks to balance spending each year — a tradition that the governor has vowed to change.

Generally speaking, local leaders seemed miffed at the very idea that state lawmakers, who aren't exactly known for their fiscal discipline, would seek to limit spending at the municipal level when they can barely keep their own budget balanced.

Public authorities are not subject to the same oversight as state agencies, which allows for «backdoor spending,» or the spending of millions of taxpayer dollars without traditional checks and balances.

Malloy says some cuts to state spending will be needed to help balance the budget.

The mayor's spending plan also relies on the state to give the city $ 600 million in aid to be balanced, but it is unclear whether the state will cough up that amount.

«Public authorities are not subject to the same checks and balances that apply to state agencies, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars being spent annually with limited oversight,» reads the release from DiNapoli's office.

In a move that is controversial with some Keynesian economists, Labour is committed to «a fiscal policy framework that broadly states that the Government should borrow for investment (the capital account) and that over the business cycle Government day - to - day spending (the Government's current account) should be in balance».

The mayor's spending plan also relies on the state to give the city $ 600 million in aid to be balanced, but it -LSB-...]

John developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

States are cutting workers to balance their budgets, while new - found fiscal discipline among those facing reelection has put a lid on what Congress will spend to counter local layoffs.

While in the Assembly, he worked with both sides of the political aisle and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

he worked with both sides of the political aisle and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

As a member of the New York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets - including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.