Sentences with phrase «budgets come under fire»

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During the budget hearing, which was attended by state senators and Assembly members, Lhota came under fire for the MTA's myriad failings — derailments, poor Access - a-Ride service, even the condition of bathrooms on the Long Island Rail Road, according to the New York Times.

Coalition spending cuts Smith has been highly critical of George Osbourne's austerity budget and came under fire for comparing it to «domestic violence».

Latimer came under fire for not paying property taxes on a family home, having a car - registration suspension on his record and missing state budget votes in April while vacationing in the UK with a woman other than his wife.

The president is expected to use the forum to promote his ambitious budget plan, which has come under fire from Republicans and conservative Democrats for its hefty price tag.

The proposed $ 1.48 billion Erie County budget has come under fire from County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw, who said County Executive Mark Poloncarz's plan relies too heavily on county fund balance and cash back from Erie County Medical Center to balance the scales.

While the intention of «savings for all» is a noble one, the system has come under fire as a potentially unfair method of funding distribution and seems to contradict the government's objective of devolving budgets and decisions to those at the «coal - face», namely the head teacher.

Aakash, the Indian tablet focused on the education market came under fire for its low powered specs and it was rumored that OEM DataWind would not be producing the budget tablet.

But the sleek and high - tech 14.5 km north - south line has come under fire from critics of the debt - ridden government, whose budget for the subway reportedly exceeded that of three important ministries and 5 pivotal governmental institutions, including the ministry of higher education, science and technology.

In WA, the State Government came under fire for halving funding for Aboriginal health programs in its most recent budget, despite an evaluation report saying existing programs were delivering good value for money in terms of Closing the Gap on Aboriginal health outcomes.