Sentences with phrase «by budget hawks»

The «North» — represented by Germany, Scandinavia, and some Eastern European economies like Poland and Estonia — are ruled by budget hawks committed to fiscal discipline; the «South» — including Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and perhaps Bulgaria and Hungary — are home to bloated public sectors and seem unable to get their public finances under control.

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If the supercommittee's bill is not passed by Dec. 23, cuts to entitlement programs kick in automatically — a not undesirable result for extreme budget hawks.

Budget hawks, and county leaders, contend the cost of property taxes isn't driven by the proliferation of governments or taxing districts, but fixed and increasing costs like pensions, health care and Medicaid services.

Hooke compares Boehner's move to the 1995 decision by Republican budget hawks in congress to close Congress's Office of Technology Assessment, which provided forward - looking, nontechnical reports on scientific and technical topics they found important as well as upon request by members.

The letter is signed by a broad cross-section of senators, including those who are budget hawks, and represents the wide breadth of support for women's health.