Sentences with phrase «deep cuts to the budgets»

That strikes me as more sensible than the alternative: deeper cuts to the budgets for training, skills, science and further education.

President Trump's proposal for deep cuts to the budgets of a broad swath of the federal bureaucracy was billed as a necessary corrective to the growth of the government's power.

Deep cuts to the budget were needed in order to rebuild the financial reserve to the state minimum, account for increasing expenses such as pensions, and prepare for flat or decreasing federal and state funding.

Not exact matches

Trump's latest budget — if enacted — would make deep cuts to smart grid, power - grid operations, and other research that could improve the reliability, efficiency, and cost of US energy infrastructure.

Pensioners demonstrate to protest against deep cuts to pensions and measures included in the government's draft 2018 budget, on November 23, 2017 in Athens.

In 2009, state - sponsored bank bailouts led to widespread panic; despite deep budget cuts, Ireland plunged into the deepest recession of any EU country.

Spain recently revealed more austerity in its 2013 budget, which will likely have to be modified to include deeper cuts when over-optimistic macroeconomic growth assumptions don't materialize.

But German deputy foreign minister Michael Link hinted Paris could be fighting a losing battle this time, saying Berlin would continue to press for deeper overall cuts as part of a «modern budget» that prioritises economic growth and competitiveness.

Straw Man wants to write budgets with machetes, with «deep cuts to public services,» Finance Minister Joe Ceci says near the start of his address.

Malloy's proposed budget this year would bring more deep state cuts, either in staffing or pay and benefits to public employees, along with a shift of hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to cities and towns.

Victoria — Changes to the federal environmental assessment process, along with deep budget cuts, will weaken environmental protection in British Columbia say the B.C. New Democrats.

We support a balanced budget, but to do so will require deep cuts in the mandatory spending that account for two - thirds of federal spending — not much smaller discretionary accounts like foreign assistance, which represents less than two - thirds of one percent of the budget.

But many physical education programs across the nation's school systems are among the first to fall victim to deeper budget cuts.

We can expect to inherit plans for further deep cuts to departmental budgets at a time when the deficit will still be very large and the national debt rising.

Backing Ryan's past budget proposals, which included deep cuts to Medicare spending, have been tricky wickets for New York Republicans in the past.

NYSUT gave its top honor to Kennedy last April following a bruising budget battle during which the union and the governor were at odds on his proposed deep education funding cuts (eventually approved by the Legislature).

Mayor Bloomberg proposed deep cuts in his FY2011 budget and accused the state of trying to «starve» the city.

Turner told me in an interview Tuesday morning that while he voted for the latest version of the Paul Ryan budget — which includes deep cuts to socials service spending — he expects a compromise on revenue - generators might be needed.

Gov. David Paterson last Thursday proposed $ 5 billion in cuts over the next two years to fill a growing state budget deficit, and the plan makes deep reductions in funding to education, health care and state agencies.

The place to begin is Nassau County, where County Executive Edward Mangano is resisting pressure from the Nassau Interim Finance Authority to make deeper cuts in his unbalanced budget.

Now, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveils the budget plan that will close a $ 10 billion shortfall, those cuts are expected to go even deeper.

The Governor must make deep, unilateral cuts to major programs, such as Medicaid, in his first budget proposals.

Since then, Cuomo has not had to slash major programs or make deep budget cuts.

A line tucked deep in Cuomo's executive budget from last month calls for a $ 65 million cut to a chunk of money the state gives to the MTA — down to $ 244 million from $ 309 million last year.

Speaking on the Capitol Pressroom this morning, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, said he was an effective negotiator for his conference, despite deep cuts to traditionally taboo budget areas like education aid and health care.

A summary of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first executive budget has been released to the media and as expected, it includes deep cuts.

However, while Cuomo's 2011 - 2012 budget proposal included deep spending cuts, it spared parks and the DEC from having to further reduce staffing levels, which supporters and unions say have dropped to dangerously low levels.

Here's NYS Association of Counties Executive Director Stephen Acquario chatting with CapTon's Liz A. after the budget address yesterday and offering some advice to everyone who was, essentially, freaking out over the deep spending cuts proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Politicians are falling over themselves to tell us how hard, how fast and how deep they will cut public spending in order to rein - in the spiralling Budget deficit.

[71][87] Support for Labour slumped during the recession, and the general election of 2010 resulted in a coalition government being formed by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, which made deep spending cuts in order to ease the budget deficit.

That this House expresses deep concern at the impact of the UK Government's policies on Wales; notes the UK Government's real - terms reduction of the Welsh Budget by # 1.5 bn; notes that Wales currently suffers from the lowest average rates of pay in Britain and has the highest proportion of individuals affected by cuts to social security including the Bedroom Tax; further notes that Wales suffers the highest energy bills in the UK and that these, along with low pay, have compounded the cost of living crisis in Wales; and calls on the Government to immediately scrap the Bedroom Tax, freeze energy bills and undertake measures to increase pay rates in Wales.

Both sides have said budget cuts and a tax hike are needed to begin to fix the state's financial mess, but neither side has said how deep the cuts must go or how high taxes should be raised.

Cuomo won a provision in the budget to make unspecified changes later in the year if needed to react to potential deep federal funding cuts, though the legislature will have 90 days to come up with their own plan first.

«While this is only half of the cut Trump's executive budget proposed, we have been assured it would result in deep cuts to the research and monitoring grants,» Sheehan said.

Cuomo has long warned that deep cuts to federal health care spending could rip huge holes in the state's budget and devastate health care coverage for New Yorkers.

But, the main problem is that the Democrats, who have a majority in the state legislature, refuse to consider deep spending cuts to improve the budget mess.

Bronx Sen. Ruben Diaz in a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday raised «deep concern» with a proposal in the state budget plan that could cut $ 17 million in Title XX funding for the elderly.

Most protesters, without prompting, said they were upset with corporate greed, but also deep cuts to the most recent state budget that didn't seek to raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.

Speaking to The Post's Fred Dicker on AM TALK 1300, Cuomo said he understands he'll be targeted by organized labor when he proposes deep cuts in his first executive budget, adding: «They will attack me.

At a time of deep cuts to school and local authority budgets it was inevitable that schools would simply absorb this grant to try to make their budgets balance.

It's a first salvo in what's expected to be a protracted budget battle as Gov. Andrew Cuomo gears up to fulfill his pledge to make deep spending cuts — most likely by goring the ox of some heretofore sacred cows, including the public employee unions and education aid.

Here's the full text of Cuomo's e-mail, which was forwarded by a reader (interestingly, it speaks in very general terms about the budget and «realigning» spending, but makes no mention of the deep education and health care cuts, which opponents say will lead to service reductions):

President Donald Trump's proposed budget that includes deep cuts to domestic and discretionary spending is likely to see a major rewrite in Congress.

Defence budgets will always be under pressure, but the situation has been made worse by the recent revelations that despite Hammond's efforts to plug the UK MoD's budget «black hole» — defence is still set to suffer deep cuts.

AG Eric Schneiderman, leading a coalition of 13 states, called on the U.S. Senate and House to reject «deep and damaging» cuts in funding for the EPA and anti-environmental riders in federal budget bills.

Secondary concerns include the town's response to the recent flood disasters, and deeper ideological struggles over taxes, budget cuts, and the size of government.

If there was one policy associated with the Tories it was further deep spending and welfare cuts to generate a budget surplus.

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are ready to break a hard - fought budget deal with Democrats as they try to quell a revolt by conservatives who are insisting on deeper spending cuts ahead of the November elections.

(A summary of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first executive budget has been released to the media and as expected, it includes deep cuts.

WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party today said the solution to the current impasse over sequestration and federal budget cuts is deep cuts in the military budget.