Sentences with phrase «dollars spent rather»

In addition, you only get 1.25 miles for every dollar you spend rather than 2 miles for every dollar you spend.

Then, when I'm booking travel I research the best deals online but book it through Expedia for TD so that I receive 9 points per dollar spent rather than the usual 3 points per dollar spent.

This means that the number of miles you earn is based on the number of dollars you spend rather than the number of miles you fly.

Not exact matches

As BuzzFeed points out, rather than spend marketing money on a traditional online ad campaign — which would involve paying someone to create an ad and then paying to place it on Facebook, or another social website, or even with the publishers who so desperately need the ad dollars — businesses are sending more of that money to Facebook to promote content created for free by publishers.

«While I'm definitely frugal and very conscious that a dollar spent on lifestyle is a dollar not spent on Sitting Around, I'd rather work two jobs than feed my son ramen.»

It will soon begin rewarding members for each dollar they spend on tickets rather than on the miles traveled.

Additional stabilization from unemployment insurance, although smaller in total magnitude than that from the tax system, is estimated to be eight times as effective per dollar of lost revenue because more of the money is spent rather than saved.

The White House budget director came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to sell President Donald Trump's budget, but the administration's allies in the Senate preferred to talk about last year's tax cut rather than the trillion - dollar deficits contained in the new spending plan.

If her government had spent the last three years negotiating on aboriginal title with First Nations — rather than spending millions of taxpayers» dollars fighting a losing battle against the Tsilhqot» in — there would today be more opportunity and benefits for First Nations and greater certainty for investors and workers on where and how LNG related pipelines and plants will proceed.

But, rather than fighting child poverty on First Nations reserves, the government has been spending literally millions of your dollars and mine to fight against equal child welfare support for First Nations kids.

If you had to determine which retailers get larger shares of your co-op dollars, wouldn't you rather choose one that could not only optimize your spend to achieve your goals, but also report hard data on conversion?

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

Everyone says such a goal is too hard, that it costs so much, but would rather instead waste TRILLIONS of dollars finding ways to simply kill each other when those trillions of dollars spent on killing could be spent on finding ways to colonize the Moon and Mercury.

WORLD: Sorry once again, but science does not know everything or the quantum part would be figured out in finite terms rather than probabilities that's sound like we spent millions of dollars to get answers like «but teacher I was almost right, let me try some more»... and pre-big bang theories would be figured out and not quite as fantastical and humorous as they sound to average person.

I'd really rather you didn't build multi million - dollar synagogues / churches / temples / mosques / shrines to my noodly goodness when the money could be better spent (take your pick): Ending poverty Curing diseases Living in peace, loving with passion, and lowering the cost of cable I might be a complex - carbohydrate omniscient being, but I enjoy the simple things in life.

Personally, I'd rather spend a few extra dollars on a product with organic, real food ingredients.

I did enjoy you saying zero federal dollars would be spent on the military as though it were a trump card rather than something that would make me even more in favor of universal healthcare

«I can't understand how certain members of the board would rather opt to spend tax dollars to fight another taxing body,» Park Commissioner Kevin Brogan said.

6 months after we were in the relationship he got a job in a supermarket as security guard, but here in my country that does nt really makes a lot, its like almost $ 300 dollars per month, i make 600 up to 800 per month, by taking calls in a call center, he never went to college he only graduated highschool, im in law school right now... from the very beginning since i knew he did nt have a job or was making money he could spend, if i had money i would invite him out to dinner, or to the movies or whatever and it was me paying for it which i did nt mind, he is not the kind of men who buys flower, or invite u to the movies, or out, he rather visit me at home and watch a movie in netflix and thats it, we have made plans to go out, but none of them works out, something always happen, and the day it may happen, i say no, just because i think i will have to pay for the date..

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Which wise government spending (see: investment in technology and other productivity - enhancing measures) can help that last bit, which is one reason I'm all in favor of spending on alternative energy research (I'm a little sick of sending hundreds of billions of dollars per year overseas for hydrocarbons; I'd rather employ Americans to maintain windfarms, solar plants, not - on - the - table - now - but - maybe - soon thorium reactors, etc.).

Just spend your money where you think it will do the most good rather than dealing with the overhead of a massive bureaucracy spending a dollar (minus overhead costs) where you think it will do the most good - replace most government taxation with voluntary donation to whatever organization you think will make the best use out of it.

«We're not surprised that the Senate Democrats, who nearly bankrupted this state, would want to force New Yorkers to spend $ 200 million in taxpayer money to fund political campaigns rather than investing those dollars in our schools or providing incentives to help businesses create jobs,» said the spokesman, Scott Reif.

James Hon, the co-director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, an organization that opposes tighter immigration enforcement, said he'd like to see programs like Stringer's, «rather than spending billions of dollars on more detentions and faster deportations for our immigrants as the Trump administration has proposed in his recent budget, not to mention an even greater amount, billions more, for a ridiculous wall.»

Unfortunately, no cuts were made; rather, a two billion dollar spending increase was introduced.»

«We're confident that this personal contact, rather than thousands of dollars spent, will ensure Sherri's spot as one of our next Albany City Court judges.»

«We're not surprised that the Senate Democrats, who nearly bankrupted this state, would want to force New Yorkers to spend $ 200 million in taxpayer money to fund political campaigns rather than investing those dollars in our schools or providing incentives to help businesses create jobs,» said GOP spokesman Scott Reif.

The Administration believes this will lead to more efficient spending by ensuring a greater share of dollars go to research activities rather than overhead, while many outside government fear such a cap would make NIH - funded research unaffordable for some performers.

The payoff — on everything from better school performance to holding a job, raising a family, staying out of jail, and contributing to, rather than being a burden on, society — can be as much as $ 16 saved for every dollar spent.

«Rather than inject politics into this process, our discussion today should instead concentrate on how to safeguard the often unexpected process of discovery inherent in scientific inquiry, while ensuring that federal dollars spent on research remains completely and fully accountable taxpayers.»

In all seriousness, though, I would much rather spend those dollars on an amazing vacation or put them toward a down payment on a house.

This is the last triathlon training program you'll ever need, it's the information that most triathletes spend thousands of dollars year on for coaching and consulting, and you're guaranteed to swim, bike and run fast — and have the ultimate triathlon body, rather than that skinny, weak look, or that «fit but fat» appearance.

, I'd rather spend my hard earned dollars on all of the fantastic SPRING SHOES.

Rather than spending hundreds of dollars at the casino in order to connect with wealthy men, it would be better to join a reliable millionaire dating site such as MillionaireMatch.com and get in touch with like — minded people from all over the world.

If you are spending your dollars on a list of profiles rather than on actually enjoying a pleasant evening on the town, you are wasting your dating dollars.

It's easy to spot that the film was made on a paltry budget and a shame to see that it didn't even make $ 50,000 dollars in US theaters but what can you expect from notoriously choosy American audiences (who would rather spend their money on Lone Ranger or another junky Hobbit flick).

This is a movie fit for owning, making your only question whether you're content with the DVD or would rather spend a few extra dollars for the Blu - ray + DVD combo pack.

But Trump's purple prose ensured that the discussion afterwards would focus on dismissing his overheated language, rather than the issue of whether dollars are well - spent.

BH: It's definitely a low cost, low burden strategy to really enhance school playgrounds and especially for those schools that do have shrinking budgets and are looking to save money - rather than spending thousands of dollars on fixed type school playground equipment.

But the subsequent superintendents and boards backslid under pressure from unions and privileged parents, some opting for staff - based, rather than student - based, allocation of dollars (and thus once again hiding spending inequities).

Rather than just look at the percentage of teachers who belong to a union — the proxy most analysts have used for union strength for pretty much forever — we also examined measures like the dollars spent on campaign advertising, the degree to which unions have won major policy battles in recent years, and the lock the unions have on a given state capital.

The proposed formula would measure states» fiscal effort — how much they spend on education given their resources — based on total dollars rather than per - capita dollars.

Local school leaders say legislators should restore previously held allowances for districts to shuffle resources as needed at the local level, rather than setting state - mandated guidelines for how dollars are spent.

In North Carolina, Filardo suggested a policy wherein state officials step in to offer capital assistance if a district spends more than a certain percentage of its infrastructure dollars on short - term maintenance, rather than speeding long - term, fiscally responsible investments.

Alexander told U.S. Secretary of Education John King during a hearing in April that his proposal to regulate a requirement that federal education dollars supplement state and local spending rather than take their place violated the newly passed «bipartisan» Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Meanwhile, despite the fact that many «reformers»» policies have spectacularly failed, prompted massive scandals and / or offered no actual proof of success, an elite media that typically amplifies — rather than challenges — power and money loyally casts «reformers»» systematic pillaging of public education as laudable courage (the most recent example of this is Time magazine's cover cheering on wildly unpopular Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after he cited budget austerity to justify the largest mass school closing in American history — all while he is also proposing to spend $ 100 million of taxpayer dollars on a new private sports stadium).

Rather than Washington dictating how money is spent, federal dollars will follow success.

Whether the union is negotiating for specific class sizes or pressing a local government to spend tax dollars on teacher pensions rather than on building parks, the union's negotiating positions embody political choices that are often controversial.

The brief contends that one legal dispute could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars expended on an unnecessary placement and legal fees and innumerable hours of professional educators» time spent in legal proceedings rather than the classroom.

A broad coalition of more than 40 community and advocacy groups is jumping into LA Unified's prolonged spending debate, urging the board to allow individual schools, rather than centralized administrators, to decide how to spend the billions of dollars coming into the district from Gov. Jerry Brown «s Local Control Funding Formula program.