Sentences with phrase «debt reforms including»

On Friday, NDP leader Tom Mulcair announced his own proposed student debt reforms including a plan to phase out interest on student loans.

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The 401 (k) may be changed because the Trump administration is looking for ways to drum up revenue to pay for its tax reform plan, which includes significant cuts, while not adding to the national debt, an issue dear to many conservatives.

Many Democrats claim the plan — which includes both corporate and income tax reform — favors only the top earners, while fiscal conservatives worry the tax cuts could dig the U.S. deeper into deficit spending and add to the already - mountainous national debt, requiring another showdown over raising the debt ceiling.

Hansson's skepticism is in line with opposition by a minority of officials including Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, who has argued that sovereign - debt purchases involve unwarranted risks and undermine the incentive of governments to make economic reforms.

The group — which includes Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia, the anti-immigration Northern League and the far - right Brothers of Italy party — vowed to eliminate the «damaging effects» of a landmark 2011 pension reform named after then Welfare Minister Elsa Fornero and passed at the peak of Italy's sovereign debt crisis.

That «pledge to not raise taxes line» is a dig directed at Turner, who caught heat today from Americans for Tax Reform President Gover Norquist for telling CapTon's Nick Reisman that Republicans «can't continue to uniformly oppose tax increases in order to solve the debt issue» and «compromises» — including tax increases — should be on the table.

Espaillat outlined his platform, which includes an emphasis on immigration reform in Congress, debt relief for student loans, job creation and an increased minimum wage.

The report released Wednesday includes recommendations for reform to discretionary lump sum spending, restrictions on so - called «backdoor spending» through public authorities and further limits on state debt through the constitution.

The comptroller's debt reform proposal includes a constitutional amendment to limit all state - funded debt to 5 percent of personal income beginning in the 2027 - 28 fiscal year.

The gridlock includes the expiring Bush 2 tax cuts; the increase in the debt ceiling; the huge budget cuts that will kick in by next year; and entitlement reform.

The budget is expected to focus on about 10 key areas including infrastructure, macroeconomic stability, job creation, agriculture, entrepreneurship, business growth, creating a Ghana beyond aid, debt management, corruption, public sector reforms among others, and a continuation of the 2017 budget initiatives.

«This budget will include the most fundamental debt reform in the history of New York State, while ensuring that we continue the largest and most sustained tax - cutting campaign of any state in American history,» Governor Pataki said.

«This grassroots outpouring shows that the path to winning elections - and keeping the Senate - is to campaign on an economic populist agenda including Wall Street reform, expanding Social Security benefits, and reducing student debt.»

Governor George Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Tuesday announced agreement on a $ 77.5 billion state budget that includes $ 1.2 billion in new tax cuts and a new debt - reform statute.

DiNapoli called for a host of reforms to curtail state borrowing, including a constitutional amendment to limit total debt to 5 % of New York's personal income and a ban on so - called back - door borrowing — the issuance of state - funded debt through public authorities and other entities.

This reform should include means - testing tuition fees and restoring maintenance grants so poorer students face lower fees and lower debt on graduation.»

Students from all socioeconomic backgrounds are left footing the bill, which includes a sizable $ 380 million in student loan debt, according to the report from the Washington, D.C. - based think tank Education Reform Now, an affiliate of the advocacy group Democrats for Education Reform.

«Substantial abuse» was expanded by the Bankruptcy Reform Act, which went into effect on October 17, 2005, to include a Means Test which allows Chapter 7 only if a debtor has less income than the median for the state of residence, or can pay less than 25 % of his or her unsecured debt from income remaining after meeting expenses over a 5 year period.

Even after the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005, debtors can qualify for Chapter 7 and eliminate unsecured debts including medical expenses, credit card debts, and other loans.

You may be relieved to know that student loan reforms have done a lot to make the burden of student loan debt more bearable for everyone, including parents.

This uncertainty includes the upcoming and repeated challenge of raising the debt ceiling (this deadline was originally scheduled for early September, but got pushed out until December); enacting a federal government budget for fiscal year 2018 (the fiscal year began October 1st, but Congress extended last year's budget until December); and engaging in the first significant discussion of tax reform in 30 years.