Sentences with phrase «to balance the state budget»

The program also helps balance the state budget, thanks to the complexities of immigration policy.

For Part 3, we asked them how they would balance the state budget as well as their position on sin taxes.

It is extremely difficult trying to balance a state budget at a time when the country as a whole is going through some of its most difficult economic hurdles in recent history.

They would not have an impact on the tightly balanced state budget.

Lawmakers use the estimated figure to balance the state budget as required by law.

The deputy leader of the state Senate said 2018 will be a difficult year for balancing the state budget.

Gov. Scott Walker testifies on Capitol Hill Thursday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on balancing state budgets in a tough economy.

The governor will plug his record of balancing state budgets without raising taxes, and his health care track record in Minnesota.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 14, 2011, before the House Oversight Committee and Government Reform Committee on balancing state budgets in a tough economy.

This is true, but Republicans also have not restored the funding Democrats cut as they took desperate measures to balance the state budget with the economy in free fall.

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

In fact, some speakers and attendees cited the governor's platform of balancing the state budget without new taxes and a bill introduced late last week to cap local property tax increases and offered grudging support.

Previous ads cite Faso's record of results as an innovative leader, notably his efforts to enact balanced state budgets, push for a property tax cap and his role in creating New York's STAR program, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

Challenges Ahead Balancing the State Budget — What Could it Mean for State - Funded Public Services

Few believe the Democrats will gain a majority in the Senate this year, leaving Spitzer with two years to amass a record of success on his governmental - reform agenda of lowering taxes and balancing the state budget before attempting to take on a controversial social issue.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is confident Gov. Andrew Cuomo will keep his vow to not increase taxes in order to balance the state budget next year, even on the rich.

Whitman can't honestly believe she can balance a state budget merely with cuts that is so reliant upon the variable business cycle.

Speaker Silver cast doubt on the fate of that measure, saying it could disrupt a precariously balanced state budget.

Walker's proposal to balance the state budget remains in limbo because, without the 14 Democrats, the state Senate does not have enough members present for a quorum.

«My taxes illustrate how the two major parties who rule Albany balance the state budget on the backs of local property taxpayers.

But it's not about having to balance a state budget perhaps $ 15 billion out of whack or wring concessions out of state legislators who live for the perks of their offices.

The chair of the state Senate Finance Committee says 2018 will be a difficult year for balancing the state budget.

Gov. Cuomo plans to extend an income tax surcharge on millionaires to help balance his state budget for the upcoming year, a lawmaker said following a closed door briefing at...

In addition to the gondola, the governor announced his plan to balance the state budget by extending the so - called «millionaires» tax» and cutting taxes for middle - class New Yorkers.

The 30 - second spot, called «Began,» will air on broadcast, cable and digital market areas throughout the district.Previous ads cite Faso's record of results as an innovative leader, notably his efforts to enact balanced state budgets, push for a property tax cap and his role in creating New York's STAR program, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

They'll also talk about reforming Rockefeller Drug Laws, public financing of campaigns and the challenges of balancing the state budget.

Earlier spots supported Cuomo's promises to cap property tax increases at 2 percent a year and balance the state budget without raising taxes.

ALBANY — Faith - based organizations, health and social service providers, labor unions and research organizations are calling upon Governor George Pataki and the State Legislature to balance the state budget in a «more balanced and economically sensible manner.»

Balance the state budget!

With a projected multibillion - dollar deficit and looming federal changes that could cost the state billions more, the biggest obstacle in the upcoming 2018 legislative session will be balancing the state budget.

There was Senate Democratic leader John Sampson in the Capitol's Red Room on Tuesday, declaring that the only way to balance the state budget was with «smart cuts and tough choices.»

«Palin's message of fiscal conservatism, evidenced by a balanced state budget and low taxes at a tough time, along with an appeal to the social conservatives to whom Sanford tried to appeal, seems now to have one less direct competitor»

Fortunately, our state lawmakers aren't quite so blatant in their struggle to balance the state budget, which it must do by law.

Groups Propose More Balanced and Economically Sensible Approach to Balancing State Budget; Call on Federal Government to Address Revenue Aspects of Governor Pataki's $ 54 Billion Plan

«A balanced approach to balancing the state budget makes good economic sense, but is also important from a societal perspective that the pain of balancing the state budget be spread more fairly and that counter-productive cuts in essential services, from education to mental health, be avoided,» said Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Mayor Bloomberg is taking some heat for the full - color mailer he sent out to NYC residents that slams Albany for trying to balance the state budget for «cutting billions of dollars» from the city and touts his own efforts to hold the line on taxes, create jobs and protect «vital services.»

As members of the state Senate and Assembly work to balance the state budget, leaders of both chambers insist the costliest issues are education and health care won't be touched.

At the time, the Governor argued that the Legislature's approach to balancing the state budget would have terrible economic consequences.

Here in New York, we changed the culture of spending and waste in Albany and we balanced our state budget.

The state legislature could vote as early as Friday on a complicated deal with the state's hospitals that would increase federal reimbursements and help balance the state budget.

He says it will create challenges balancing the state budget.

The deputy leader of the New York state Senate says 2018 will be a difficult year for balancing the state budget.

In recent years, Sacramento has slashed public services and raised regressive taxes to balance the state budget.

«We are urging the governor to look for ways to raise revenues to balance the state budget, instead of slashing more funds from the State University of New York on top of the $ 148 million already slashed this year.

Days after a federal judge blocked his efforts to furlough half the state work force, Gov. David A. Paterson is drafting a plan that would lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year, a move officials say is necessary to help balance the state budget.

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ENDORSES MARK GJONAJ FOR THE 13TH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT Cuomo Cites Gjonaj's Success in Delivering on Key Democratic Values Such As Universal Pre-K, Balancing the State Budget, Protecting Affordable Housing Today, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo endorsed -LSB-...]

We need to end the property tax cap and the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which has balanced the state budget on the backs of our children by cutting state aid to schools for the last five years.

We're building on the real progress we made last year in transforming our economy, balancing our state budget and reducing income taxes for the middle class to the lowest level since 1953.

Sally Mason, president of the University of Iowa, pointed to state legislatures cutting support to higher education in an attempt to balance state budgets.