Sentences with phrase «favor of addressing the problems»

That translates into more letters to Congress, more meetings with Congress, more letters to the editor and op eds in favor of addressing the problems of using fossil fuels.

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Meanwhile, things that could address systemic problems and save the city and state real money, including public pension reform, get shouldered off the road in favor of transient quick fixes like taxes on soda and cigarettes.

For years, the Erie County Water Authority has expected residents to pay into a system that is not only outdated in physical design and methods for addressing problems, but is shrouded in secrecy and reeks of political favors.

And many people will actually put off seeking help in favor of trying more inconspicuous over-the-counter solutions that don't actually do anything to address the underlying cause of the problem.

But those problems are at least mildly addressed, which makes them easier to overlook in favor of what is otherwise a zestily crafted picture.

The problem here is poverty, not schools, teachers or students — we know that, and yet ignore addressing poverty in favor of making illogical, ill - advised changes to the curriculum, and insisting on more and more tests, as though that will change anything.

The good news is that some local and state governments have understood these commonsense arguments (backed by reams of studies and statistics) and have avoided passing «feel - good» laws in favor of smart, targeted legislation that actually addresses problems and puts pet owners and animal control enforcement on the same side.

These products address a range of issues such as joint or skin problems and oral or ear hygiene, but they all favor natural ingredients and give pet owners an alternative to many traditional products on the market.

METAL SLUG 2 doesn't do much to address the problems of previous releases, but it does have one thing in its favor... it was a much simpler game.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am in favor of approaches that can have a real and positive net impact in helping to address the problem, which might well include some of the personal credit / offset programs.

Rather than focussing on the important but inherently incremental developments in the science behind the issue, the media would do us all a favor by maintaining a consistent message regarding the underlying issue (i.e. human action is causing climate change, and climate change has the potential to do great harm to our way of life) and focus on how ordinary people can take steps in their own lives to help address the problem in ways that don't require inordinate sacrifice.