Sentences with phrase «called middle income»

Does it smooth our economic transition into a so called middle income state?

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Calls for CPP reform have sprouted because of a concern that many middle and higher income Canadians aren't saving enough to fund an adequate retirement.

The Fraser Institute is calling on the federal government to further tighten Old Age Security eligibility rules in an effort to «to better target lower and middle - income seniors.»

To help keep some middle and lower income people from being hit by the AMT, Congress has enacted temporary relief during each of the past several years by passing what's called a patch.

While Bush's business - themed policy proposals will likely offer a mixture of traditionally Republican tax cuts and so - called trickle down economics, he's likely to define his views on how to support the middle class, lift up the lowest wage workers, and close the income gap, which would continue on the themes he started talking about earlier this year.

According to the Pew Research Center, people whose household income falls between 66 % and 200 % of the national median household income can call themselves middle - class.

The report focuses on a concept called the «Missing Middle» which refers to people who are currently priced out of Greater Vancouver's housing market, such as new families, middle - income earners, seniors, and empty - neMiddle» which refers to people who are currently priced out of Greater Vancouver's housing market, such as new families, middle - income earners, seniors, and empty - nemiddle - income earners, seniors, and empty - nesters.

And while 54 % of low - income people and 49 % of middle - income people called the rich - poor gap a «very big» problem, only 36 % of high - income people did so.

By contrast to the so called middle - class tax cut which favours the more affluent, the CCB will have a positive impact upon the lamentably high rate of child poverty in Canada (which stood at 16.5 % in 2013), and will promote greater income equality among families with children.

The proceeds of the new top income tax rate will be recycled entirely into a proposed so - called middle class tax cut which in fact heavily favours the top 10 % and weill not even cover the cost of the middle class tax cut.

In its pre-budget submission, the Australian Industry Group called for tax cuts to be concentrated on lower and middle - income households who it said were most in need of relief.

It makes permanent a public - private partnership in which 13 private tax preparation companies — called the «Free File Alliance» — have offered free online tax filings to lower - and middle - income families.

A top question from a user called Jeff with 10 votes is: «What specific actions will you take to ensure that future residential real estate development creates new housing for middle - income households, not just wealthy ones?»

George Osborne has refused to be drawn on calls to cut the 40p tax rate in real terms, despite facing pressure to help middle income earners being drawn into the higher levy.

When the Council finally approved the fee in May, state Sen. Simcha Felder got a bill passed in the upper house effectively preventing the fee, which he calls onerous to low - and middle - income New Yorkers.

In his inaugural address de Blasio highlighted his call for funding universal pre-K and middle school after school programs with an increased income tax on high earners.

«I am happy there is a change... I am very happy... because you can't have a situation where we claim to be doing well, calling ourselves lower middle income group, and [live] in a miserable situation,» she told Accra - based Joy FM.

The plan also includes a middle - income rate cut which Long called insufficient.

The legislation also would allow so - called poor doors — separate entrances for tenants in low - and middle - income condos and co-ops but not rentals.

The tenants association at Knickerbocker Village — which represents residents of a dozen 13 - story buildings between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges — is speaking out against the proposed increase, calling it unfair to the many low - and middle - income residents of the 1,600 - unit complex.

The plan also calls for continuation of the lower rates now in place for lower and middle - income New Yorkers.

The Council has repeatedly called for more agency efficiencies and savings but has largely capitulated as they also advocate for funding their own priorities worth hundreds of millions, which is happening again this year, highlighted by Johnson's push for both Metrocard subsidies for low - income New Yorkers and property tax rebates for middle - class homeowners (while de Blasio has been resistant to both).

Crowley tweeted a photo after the meeting, which he called an important discussion of the House Republican tax plan and how the elimination of state and local income tax deduction will hurt middle class families across New York.

In order to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health issues, and our seniors have a safe and comfortable place to call home, the IDC calls for: (1) a $ 40 million fund to incentivize housing for middle - and low - income seniors; (2) a $ 7,500 tax credit for repairs to seniors» homes where the resident can not afford the cost of repairs; (3) the creation of a $ 25 million housing disability fund to leverage private financing to develop or retrofit up to 1,400 housing units for people with mental or developmental disabilities; and (4) setting aside $ 10 million of existing Medicaid redesign team supportive housing funds for the upstate region.

De Blasio is calling for an income tax increase on New Yorkers earning $ 500,000 or more to fund universal Pre-K, as well as provide quality after - school programs for middle school students across the city.

He's also outlining what he calls «the largest tax change» since President Ronald Reagan — cutting the corporate tax rate to 15 percent, a «big» middle - class income tax cut and simplifying taxes.

Mr Fraser accused the SNP a pledge promising not to increase the basic rate of income tax for those on low or middle incomes, and called on the Finance Secretary to apologise, adding «no one will believe a word they say ever again».

Thompson called for building new, affordable moderate - and middle - income housing on the grounds of the city Housing Authority.

The authors of the review, which focused mainly on low and middle income countries, call for urgent interventions for mothers and children.

Data show that nearsightedness, also called myopia, is twice as prevalent in the middle - income province of Shaanxi compared to the poorer neighboring province of Gansu.

The parties in a 4 - year - old lawsuit challenging mass layoffs of teachers at low - income middle schools in Los Angeles Unified announced a settlement Tuesday that an attorney called a potential model for creating a stable work force in schools beset by teacher churn.

Incredible in life, perhaps the most disturbing truth of all about Diane Kaplan Devries» work is the uncomfortable fact that so many elected officials, often led by so - called Democrats, immorally and unethically sought to throw up barriers to stop Diane's critical effort to make sure that Connecticut's children got the education they needed, while ensuring that Connecticut's middle income property taxpayers were treated more fairly.

We are parents of students at Hamilton Elementary Middle School, which received some much - appreciated positive attention due to its selection as an «Opportunity School» by an organization called MarylandCAN («City's low - income students among highest achievers,» May 22).

The Trust is calling for grammar schools to make efforts to encourage and prioritise pupils from low and middle income homes to apply.

NASSP has identified a number of high - achieving middle and high schools that are serving large numbers of low - income students in a program called Breakthrough Schools.

In Ontario, a couple we'll call Ralph, 49, a corporate middle manager, and Ellen, 47, a self - employed management consultant, are raising three teens on monthly after tax incomes of $ 7,900 and $ 1,000, respectively.

If you are a low or middle - income earner and make personal (after - tax) super contributions to your super fund, the government also makes a contribution (called a co-contribution) up to a maximum amount of $ 500.

Although the alternative minimum tax (AMT) was intended to apply to high - income taxpayers who take advantage of loopholes (called «tax preferences» in professional lingo), it can also apply to middle - income taxpayers who haven't planned their taxes thoroughly enough.

The Fraser Institute is calling on the federal government to further tighten Old Age Security eligibility rules in an effort to «to better target lower and middle - income seniors.»

Featuring Ann Hirsch, Alison Veit, Débora Delmar, and Ryan Travis Christian, the exhibition comes accompanied by a text on a marketing strategy directed at a target customer called «Sydney» who represents a «middle - to - upper income woman who is well - educated, active, and appearance - conscious».

Wiseman Gallery at Rogue Community College, Call for Entries: «The 99 %» Deadline: August 30th, 2012 (postmarked) Work is being sought for a juried exhibit showcasing contemporary artwork that reflects income inequity in the modern world (decline of the middle class... Continue reading →

In addition to calling on high income countries to stop building new, unabated coal - fired power plants immediately and accelerate the retirement of their existing plants, the report also calls on middle income countries to limit new coal - fired power plants and begin retiring their existing fleet by 2025.

«Richard Granat believes that attorneys who lag behind in using technology are denying themselves access to what he calls «a large latent market» worth billions of dollars of middle - income clients who can't afford the high hourly rates of many law firms.

A so - called «low bono» project, the Commercial Trial Assistance Project will engage several large Vancouver law firms in providing pro bono legal consultations and subsequent reduced - rate legal representation at trial to middle - income commercial litigants.

I chose to call LIC Bima Shree middle class's LIC Jeevan Shiromani because the annual premium for the Jeevan Shiromani is beyond middle - income families.

«I am proud and grateful that all levels of government were able to work effectively together to secure a deal that protects the middle and low - income New Yorkers who call Co-op City home.»