Sentences with phrase «fiscal reform»

We can all agree — our State is literally dying for real fiscal reform.

To push the economy on a high - growth path, we need structural fiscal reforms, both here and abroad.

It's a shame that he has chosen to deny the public the opportunity to have their own say in the matter of fiscal reform in November by voter referendum.

«New York's counties are critical to the pro-growth wave of change underway in America and will help fight for fiscal reform while keeping taxes down.

Trump has championed, and Congress has enacted, two laws that go in the opposite direction of fiscal reform.

The investment outlook may also depend on how much progress China can make in its efforts to enact fiscal reforms as it works through its historic shift from export - led growth to an economy led by domestic consumption.

Garcia said that additional cuts to those federal reimbursements would throw off a five - year fiscal reform plan expected to be released Wednesday as Puerto Rico prepares to negotiate with bondholders over its debt.

«He can't put out a 200 - page - plus fiscal reform agenda during the day, and then climb into bed with the WFP at night,» said former Larchmont Mayor Liz Feld, the group's spokeswoman.

In places like Mexico, for example, policymakers stuck to their guns and hiked interest rates to protect their currency (despite speculative attacks), followed through with fiscal reform and liberalized the energy sector.

Further, we strongly oppose any temporary increase in, or surcharge on, any of our broad based taxes without a prior commitment to significant spending restraint and other fiscal reforms to provide long term stability, and affordability, to the state's budget.

Seventeen states cut taxes in the 2015 legislative year, matching a high - water mark that was first reached in 2013, according to a new report by the Center for State Fiscal Reform at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Mr. Cuomo had an opportunity to send a message to taxpayers that he was serious about fiscal reform; instead he sent a message to the public sector unions that they can expect business as usual in Albany next year.»

Among the highlights were pledges to enact fiscal reforms, relax investment controls and let the market play a decisive role in allocating resources.

The 2010 Simpson - Bowles report on fiscal reform predicts that if interest rates rise, which seems inevitable, our country's annual interest payments could increase to $ 1 trillion, meaning our annual deficit will be $ 2 trillion.

For this reason, we decided to join the growing number of grassroots groups pushing Gov. Cuomo's conservative fiscal reform by contacting our Senator and Assemblyman.

Please write to your Senator and Assemblyman and encourage them to back the conservative fiscal reforms proposed by Gov. Cuomo.

These are the kinds of efforts we should and need to continue to make to achieve broad fiscal reform, government efficiency and reduced property tax burdens on our citizens.»

On Sunday night, Mr. Ravitch returned to the restaurant, this time with Mr. Paterson and John L. Sampson, the Democratic Senate leader, to discuss the state's budget woes and the plan for long - term fiscal reform that has become his calling card.

Bach, S., M. Kohlhaas, B. Meyer, B. Praetorius, and H. Welsch, 2002: The effects of environmental fiscal reform in Germany: a simulation study.

On the political action front, TREB presented the City of Toronto's Budget Committee with results of a recent poll showing that, even after recent difficult debates on the future of city services, Torontonians continue to want fiscal reform at city hall, including the repeal of the Toronto Land Transfer Tax and concessions from the city's unions.

Paladino's candidacy was supported by the Tea Party movement [4] and residents in his native Western New York; his campaign platform emphasized fiscal reform and improvement of the state's educational system.

Class Size In Paul E. Peterson's recent editorial («What Is Good for General Motors... Is Good for Education,» from the editors, Spring 2009), he optimistically suggests that the economic crisis could spur some much - needed fiscal reform within the education sector.

The comments were confusing for several reasons: Congress sets taxes, not the president; Congress rejected the idea of an import tax in its recent fiscal reform; the president's newly released budget proposal doesn't even mention the idea.

It's worth pointing out that Trump is not yet lagging his predecessors in terms of delivering fiscal reform.

Eclac's Titelman, however, cites uncertainty around fiscal reforms and the impact of price subsidy reductions on Argentina's fragile fiscal situation, given inflationary expectations.

The overall fiscal reform has several positive attributes that would potentially improve the business environment, boosting productivity, competitiveness and growth:

In pushing through a cap on property - tax levies, Cuomo achieved one of the most significant fiscal reforms in New York history.

«Particularly for your selfless service as Nigeria's Minister of Finance and for your roles in strengthening the Nigerian economy and entrenching accountability through the introduction of 22 Points Fiscal Reform Action Plan and the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme,» the ICAN boss stated.

For Fiscal 2014, we urge the Senate and Assembly to continue this progress and approve a final budget that maintains important fiscal reforms and reasonable controls on state spending.

According to the party's manifesto, the key fiscal reforms include fairer and more progressive taxation, fairer allocation and distribution of public expenditure, adjustment of the threshold levels of national insurance contributions (NIC), regulation of fuel duty and VAT exemption on housing services and tourism.

Finger Lakes Rep. Tom Reed (R - Corning) and Mohawk Valley Rep. Claudia Tenney (R - New Hartford) are praising Trump's fiscal reform efforts, but they say some of the cuts would be detrimental to the communities they represent.

Though the Plaid Cymru manifesto contains some commendable fiscal reforms, the measures are unlikely to boost productivity.

The WFP, which is closely aligned with the radical group ACORN, is composed of a variety of public employee unions and special interest organizations that oppose fiscal reform in state and local government and promote increasing spending, raising taxes, and expanding debt to bloat the public workforce.

By putting the interests of the people of New York State first, we overcame the obstacles that for so long have stood in the way of real reform and delivered one of the most critical, widespread fiscal reforms the state has seen in years.

Paladino's campaign platform emphasized regressive fiscal reform in Albany and gutting of the state's educational system.

«This is about some historic and crucial fiscal reforms as we say they will save us upwards of about $ 70 million a year as this plan is fully phased in,» Mr. de Blasio said.

Funding a Quality Education Requires Fiscal Reform.

Added to this, President Trump continues to laud plans for grand fiscal reform.

TOKYO (Reuters)-- Japan's parliament approved a record $ 926 billion state budget on Wednesday for the next fiscal year starting April 1, with attention shifting to debate on a mid-year fiscal reform...

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But I would happily sit for that meal if the Governor delivers real fiscal reform.

Finally, we strongly oppose any temporary increase in, or surcharge on, any of our broad based taxes without a prior commitment to significant spending restraint and other fiscal reforms to provide long term stability, and affordability, to the state's budget.

So please think about our suggestion and consider stepping forward with us to support the Governor's fiscal reforms as a matter of principal — not politics.