Sentences with phrase «big government people»

«I'm meeting big government people, big sports people, celebrities,» he says.

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The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.

So whilst the closed door discussions will be about how to keep the status quo regardless of the rapidly increasing power costs and breakdown of service that is now being experienced around the country, the open conversations being had by the people are excited discussions about the future because we trust the likes of Elon Musk and Mike Cannon - Brookes to get the job done more than we trust big power and Government to come to any kind of meaningful and affordable long term solution.

Governments will need to have a much bigger role in helping people whose jobs are disappearing because of technology, said the mayor of Atlanta.

«And I would say that's the single biggest impediment to getting anything done on this — that people just don't trust the government.»

With the rise of a small number of big tech companies — and governments using technology to watch their citizens — many people now believe technology only centralizes power rather than decentralizes it.

That's why the controversial proposals to dramatically change the taxation of private business in Canada are proving three things: tax literacy is alive and well in Canada, most people understand and value the incredible entrepreneurial spirit that drives the economic engine in this country, and the government thought these tax changes wouldn't be a big deal.

So we, the people, and the Federal government have effectively subsidised big business in sustaining huge profits.

Government figures cited by the Associated Press indicate that just 1.7 million people — out of a total non-farm labor force of some 136 million workers — earned the minimum wage or less in 2006; still the increase was a big political victory for the Democrats, one that came at the expense of lobbyists from the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Chamber of Commerce, among others.

Sometimes people only realize it when their big life plans — buying a home, applying for a government position or an academic title — take them to the bright hallways of the city hall.

BlackRock is trusted to manage more money than any other investment manager in the world, helping millions of people and the world's biggest institutions and governments reach their investing goals.

But the big prize for Canada, say government officials, is in the deal's potential and the sheer size and wealth of the European market — 500 million people and an economy approaching $ 17 trillion — that will now be open to Canadian manufacturers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and even professionals, such as engineers, under improved conditions and mostly duty - free.

«There is a sense that these concepts are at odds — whether they be governments or big companies — and that you have to pick a model, but people value their sense of control and autonomy over their data and people ultimately understand there are a lot of threats to that.»

She prescribes compassion as well, and notes her government's «cash back in people's pockets» strategy will help struggling families, most notably the big per - child benefit cheques that arrived on the eve of the election call.

I'm wondering from an economic point of view, when you look at the United States and your discussions with other people in business and in government, is his bark bigger than his bite?

Early this week I was with an Australian government representative in Beijing whom I have known for many years and he told me that iron ore prices were currently around $ 83 (I think they dropped another $ 2 last week), and that while some people in Canberra were reluctant to say it too loudly, he and others were increasingly in agreement with my lower forecast of less than $ 50 well before the end of the decade, in part because supply has come off much more slowly than predicted, but mainly because they now recognize that China's rebalancing was indeed going to be a far bigger deal for Chinese demand than sell - side research had predicted.

Of course, many people now feel that big banks don't have to worry about bad performance being magnified because under the implicit «too - big - to - fail» guarantee of the government, they won't have to take the losses when asset values decline.

«A government - supported ICO would give more people a bigger stake in the future of our country and provide not just investment, but also more expertise and ideas to help us grow exponentially,» Korjus said in a blog post on Monday.

One big concern: Giving investors the right to sue could have «a chilling effect on people giving advice,» says Ann Combs, head of government relations at Vanguard Group and a former assistant secretary of labor under Pres. George W. Bush.

The data exchange is one of China's largest big - data platforms, and has the approval of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.

The officials recommended that the nation closely watch factors such as the outlook for supply of U.S. government debt, along with political developments including trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies when deciding whether to cut some Treasury holdings, the people said.

People are not especially comfortable making the biggest investment of their life when the government seems to be unable to solve important problems.»

This has become a big problem in several countries across EU and at the moment the governments in both the UK and especially in Sweden since a lot of people are trying to get loans without credibility checks (In swedish: sms lån utan uc).

Over the past few weeks, Aramco executives and government officials pitched their plan for what could be world's largest share sale to some of the biggest U.S. mutual fund firms and hedge funds, according to people familiar with the discussions.

His other books include Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy — and What We Can Do About It, co-authored by Elizabeth Ames (McGraw - Hill Professional); Freedom Manifesto: Why Free Markets are Moral and Big Government Isn't, co-authored by Elizabeth Ames (Crown Business, August 2012); How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today's Economy, co-authored by Elizabeth Ames (Crown Business, November 2009); and Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today... and the Lessons You Can Learn, co-authored by John Prevas (Crown Business, June 2009).

Libertarian populism seeks to reverse that impression by arguing that higher taxes, greater regulation, and big government generally work on behalf of the politically connected and against the average person.

What you don't see if the bigger picture, where government is dictating right and wrong and stepping all over our liberties «for the sake of the people».

He's voted every time to screw the poor, and he'll continue to do so while smiling and saying how Christian and American he is and how the American people are sick and tired of Obama's big government.

I guess that in a world where war criminals continue to commit genocide in Sudan, where dictators suppress religion freedom in China, where people suffer from extreme poverty under the corrupt government of Zimbabwe, where sovereign nations are getting invaded by power - hungry Russian leaders, and where our own government exaggerated intelligence in order to occupy Iraq — Barack Obama is God's biggest concern, worthy of a little extra attention.

The real issue with big government is its misuse and when it's used to target and help a specific group of people instead of leveling the playing field.

They conveniently ignore passages where the people were admonished for wanting bigger government.

There is a big difference between government having people in it and policies affected by beliefs (religious or otherwise) but that is a far cry from a theocracy or an establishment of one religion over another which is what the Founders were leery of.

From reading the posts on this blog, along with other posts on other blogs, it seems that the majority of people against abo - rtions are also religious and against bigger government.

Do people really think big business and the government don't have the capacity to screen what they transmit over their phones?

I don't hear people like you b!tching about government / big business wiretaps and the stalking — even murder — of people who are bringing to light certain uncomfortable facts.

Instead you decided to judge him based on his first four years using all the GOP «buzz words» like big government and «not what the American people want».

Successful black women are attractive and those people seem to be the ones that stop believing in the big government, lefty lies.

Odd the people who are screaming about the government being too big and «powerful» are the very ones who have bought and paid for the government's coddling of corporate America?

Authority - centered, Big Parent institutions and governments try to keep people's submissive Child sides in control of their inner lives.

Free Market... unless the people who keep talking about breaking americas dependency on foreign oil want the government to get involved to keept he price down... but that would be the big SOCIAL word that scares everyone!

We need to cut the cord and be self - sufficient, the only people who want big government are those who want hand - outs.

My last point and Im out... Throughout our great nations history... we always found a way to fight through national issues and come up with solutions... Giving the problems we have now to people in the 50's and 60's... and they may actually come up with a solution... if you earnestly care about making a change... start at the lowest levels of government... go do something... find out costs... expenses... how to get more health care to people... do things like that... quit waiting on the government to provide all the answers... its not the way this country was founded... and not the way we get through problems... If you or ur family does nt have insurance... get a job that can provide you that... instead of hoping the government will do so... If you or ur family lacks access to education... move to an area that excels at it... education is invaluable... Do something about your problem... and quit waiting for the next big lotto...

Aurora isn't that far from Columbine, and the whole region is getting rich sucking on the big government teat via hi tech defence spending - which is all about killing people in large numbers.

The parliamentary secretary for health, Catherine King, who is responsible for food and therapeutic matters, insists the government is not sacrificing people's health to appease big business.

«Obviously it is a policy issue for governments to think about, but as a person who would be part of an organisation that would have to make that decision, I think it's too big a decision for a regulator to make.»

AFSA emerged with the Peoples Food Plan as a response to the Governments National Food Plan, which in their analysis showed «heavy bias towards corporate agribusiness, large - scale food manufacturing, big retailing interests and a flawed public consultation process».

The Spanish giants are joining the likes of Bayern Munich and Celtic in making this big gesture, and they also plan to help out the Spanish government in providing supplies and other means of support for vulnerable people.

Spartak Moskva — Narodnaya komanda (People's team) Spartak were never attached to a government department like their big city rivals.

But that won't happen b / c formula companies give $ $ $ $ $ $ to government and others to just shush up and keep quiet...... just leave it be.They scratch the big man's back and the big man scratches their back.EXactly like the tobacco companies and the companies pumping out Genetically Modified food to people who do not know the facts.Very misleading.

Empowering local people to help out in their communities is one of the flagship policies of the coalition government's «Big Society».