I think it is funny that the debt bill was passed that forecasted a 2 trillion
dollar reduction on a 10 trillion dollar deficit.
Not exact matches
The changes to the General Preferential Tariff system and the associated 350 million
dollar per year tariff increase more than undoes the benefits of the
reductions on baby clothes and sporting equipment.
THE QUOTE: «The U.S.
dollar has put
on a compelling show overnight as the stars align
on the back of higher U.S. yields and a considerable
reduction in the U.S.
dollar's geopolitical risk premium as an outwardly calmer mood surrounding trade and geopolitical risk takes hold,» Stephen Innes of OANDA said in a commentary.
But if you look at the past 30 or 40 years, we've spent $ 3 trillion to $ 5 trillion
dollars on poverty
reduction.
If it is spent
on something that uses up as much or more energy per
dollar as the original
reduction, nothing has been gained in the energy budget at large (though this person may now own a more desirable mix of goods and services than before).
The question, then, is how to place a
dollar value
on the
reduction of the oil stock.
Cuomo relayed his readiness for such a high - stakes confrontation in conversations with key aides and state lawmakers during the past two weeks as he outlined general plans to cut the state payroll and impose billions of
dollars in
reductions on school districts and the Medicaid program in the fiscal year beginning April 1.
From the President who has refused to act
on investigative reports submitted to him
on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine
reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of
dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.
The tax
on the rich is already financing other items in the budget, though, so there would still need to be billions of
dollars in additional revenue or
reductions.
As part of the $ 2.8 billion budget
reduction plan legislators were poised to vote
on, the state will likely hold up for six months millions of
dollars in HEAL NY funds to Flushing Hospital, Jamaica Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital in Astoria and Forest Hills Hospital, according to Stavisky.
In a Nov. 15 letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, R - Wis., and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D - Calif., a broad array of scientific and engineering societies called
on House leaders to drop provisions in the tax bill (H.R. 1) that would eliminate tax credits, known as the Lifetime Learning Credit and the Hope Scholarship Credit, that alleviate the financial strain of higher education by providing a
dollar - for -
dollar reduction in the income tax liability of eligible students.
If, as in the example above, state and local funds are to support one teacher per 25 students in grades K - 3, the auditor would check that any Title I funds spent
on K - 3 teachers line up
dollar for
dollar with
reductions below that baseline class size in Title I schools.
[vii] The SIG grants in California averaged approximately $ 1,500 per pupil, so the program was costly, but the benefits were greater than other popular approaches, such as class size
reduction, even
on a per -
dollar basis.
This paper investigates the effects of California's billion -
dollar class size
reduction program
on student achievement.
Sources i Saving Futures, Saving
Dollars: The Impact of Education
on Crime
Reduction and Earnings.
Starving the schools 250 — decline, in
dollars, in per - student K — 12 funding in North Carolina for fiscal year 2015 from 2014 («Most states still funding schools less than before the recession,» Center
on Budget and Policy Priorities, Oct. 16, 2014) 14.5 — percentage
reduction in per - pupil spending in...
Senator Chad Barefoot, a chairman of the influential Senate Appropriations Committee
on Education / Higher Education, has stated that he doesn't know what districts have done with the «tens of millions of
dollars» provided to school districts for class size
reduction.
The company has seen great success with its price
reduction in the UK and the US stocks surged
on the news while Microsoft was offering one billion
dollars for Nook Media.
Total eBook sales in
dollars will decrease: This industry that has been
on triple digit growth curves for years is expected to experience the first sales
reduction in
dollar volume.
Furthermore the sole
reduction of the number of outstanding loans cuts hundreds of
dollars on administrative fees that are usually charged separately (though sometimes included in the interest rate).
Typically the interest rate
reduction will be around.25 %, which can easily add up to hundreds or even possibly thousands of
dollars over the life of your loan (depending
on how much you owe, obviously).
The Homebuyer Tax Credit is a direct
dollar - for -
dollar reduction in your federal taxes worth 10 % to 50 % of the interest you pay
on your mortgage.
As mentioned earlier, a
reduction in the interest rate charged can make save you thousands of
dollars on your student loans.
While this might not sound like a lot, remember that even a one percent
reduction in interest can save a homeowner over a hundred
dollars a month, depending
on the amount that he or she has financed.
By that point, the hopelessness of Federal social insurance programs like Social Security and Medicare, plus underfunded Federal and state retirement plans, will force benefit
reductions and tax increases
on the US, and crimp borrowing capacity, unless they borrow in a currency other than
dollars.
Currently, income exceeding $ 73,756 for the 2016 tax year causes a
reduction in OAS benefits, to the tune of 15 cents
on the
dollar in excess of this threshold.
Overall, estimates from the Tax Policy Center show that Chairman Camp's tax plan would have reduced individual giving in the range of 7 to 14 percent, which corresponds to a
reduction of between 17 and 34 billion
dollars based
on 2013 giving levels (table 1).
The most recent cuts, in the College Cost
Reduction and Access Act of 2007, when combined with the savings from the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (ECASLA), caused the FFEL program to cost less than the Direct Loan program in FY2008
on a per -
dollar - lent basis even when certain types of high - risk consolidation loans are excluded from the analysis.
A tax credit is a
dollar for
dollar reduction of income tax based
on what you're eligible for.
A
reduction of a few percentage points
on the interest rate can save you thousands of
dollars over the life of the loan while a
reduction in the amount paid every month frees up more of your income for paying down debts or other needs.
This often includes a focus
on cost
reduction (fees), using low cost index funds / ETF's, developing a plan of equal purchases over a period of time (
dollar cost averaging) and developing a learning plan for future education.
On the other hand, tax credits provide a
dollar - for
dollar reduction of your income tax liability.
The 1 % principal
reduction is based
on the total
dollar amount of all disbursements made, excluding any amounts that are reduced, cancelled, or returned.
Tax credits,
on the other hand, provide a
dollar - for
dollar reduction of your income tax liability.
As an employer, you must match each employee's salary
reduction contribution
on a
dollar - for -
dollar basis up to 3 % of the employee's compensation.
Here in Australian, the federal government is spending tens of billions of
dollars on stimulus package after stimulus package, and tiny fractions of that (mainly at the instigation of Greens senators who are using their balance of power for leverage) are going towards emissions
reduction.
On the plus side, emissions levels have come close to 1990 levels, and we have seen real
reductions in emissions per capita and per
dollar of state GDP.
Public financing for energy alternatives should be focused
on fostering innovation and achieving the largest possible
reduction in heat - trapping emissions per
dollar invested — not
on promoting the growth of an industry that has repeatedly shown itself to be a highly risky investment.
Trillions of
dollars are being proposed to be spent
on boondoggle schemes which will not significantly
reduction carbon dioxide increases but will have significant negative effects to the environment and to humanity.
The Rudd - ALP could raise the upper limit
on its Carbon
Reduction target from 15 % to 25 % without spending a
dollar more to mitigate carbon in the short - term.
However, because HEVs and PHEVs with smaller battery packs provide more air - emissions
reduction and oil displacement per
dollar spent and offer lifetime costs competitive with conventional vehicles, it is not clear that directing near - term subsidies toward vehicles with large battery packs would produce superior results
on any of these objectives.
Today's announcement of backtracking
on vehicle standards for model years 2022 - 2025 puts at risk tens of billions of
dollars of fuel savings for consumers and big
reductions in tailpipe emissions.
The firm nevertheless needs to be aware of the effect of deleveraging
on the matter's profitability, which will be a greater
dollar impact than merely the
reduction in fee.
On a related note, Professor Smith suggests that the
reduction of the loss of a life to a
dollar amount diminishes the spiritual meaning we attribute to that life.
[60] In the opinion of the appellate court, the use of such a method recognizes the concerns raised by the commentators and the courts that
dollars spent
on increased access or shared custody do not necessarily lead to a
reduction in expenditures for the recipient parent.
At a high level, a firm can then say
on a monthly basis, «Our pre-bill process required 1,000 corrections, at a
dollar reduction of $ 22,000.»
Although 11 million drivers are eligible to save hundreds of
dollars on car insurance, only 2 million drivers take advantage of New York's Point Insurance
Reduction Program (PIRP).
You will need to contact your insurance company for the specific
dollar amount of your rate
reduction, which may depend
on your individual insurance situation.
By divorcing, individuals can save thousands of
dollars on their annual taxes by avoiding Alternative Minimum Taxes that restricts the number of tax
reductions married couples can use.
In sum, collaborative divorce helps couples experiencing a great deal of conflict to focus
on everyone's best interests in a respectful and sensible way, which often results in an overall
reduction of conflict for the parties and their children, which can save years and tens of thousands of
dollars in legal fees.