Not exact matches
Poloz indicated in his statement that the prospect of a big
spending push by the
federal government caused the committee to move away
from its intention to
cut interest rates.
The tax
cut and excess
federal spending may boost some areas of the economy, but thus far, it has not produced anything more than a modest boost in capital
spending (most of it
from capital intensive technology companies) but a surge in stock buybacks and dividend increases, Apple being a case in point.
For one,
federal spending cuts are also likely weighing on state and local government hiring — as about 25 % of their funding comes
from Washington.
President Donald Trump unveiled a $ 4.4 trillion budget plan Monday that envisions steep
cuts to America's social safety net but mounting
spending on the military, formally retreating
from last year's promises to balance the
federal budget.
-- Member of Parliament David Yurdiga «The
federal government thinks that it is acceptable to run a $ 30 billion deficit and
spending billions on foreign aid and international climate change projects, as well as on newcomer settlement programs all the while
cutting over $ 100 million
from the three northern territories over the course of the next five years.
I mean, he was aware that there were hazards here, that if we didn't get the bond market rally, if we didn't get cooperation
from the Fed [
Federal Reserve Board]-- and the Fed, remember, is very independent and Alan Greenspan was not known to be a Democrat — if that didn't happen, there was a hazard that you raise taxes and
cut spending and the economy is not that strong anyway, and you wind up with a recession.
Cuomo last week blamed the
federal government and potential
cuts from the Republican - led Congress for uncertainty he said at the time could result in a temporary
spending plan.
Stung by the expiration of
federal aid intended to help states balance budgets as they seek to recover
from the recession that began in 2008, the final budget is also expected to include another
cut in local aid to cities and towns and to call for reduced growth in the rate of
spending on education and health care, although special education is one of the few areas in which significant investments appear imminent.
The conservative increase in outlays is prudent given vicious likely
spending cuts from Washington and a
federal tax plan that could hammer the state's economy.
We applaud Governor Paterson's argument that, should New York receive a significant cash infusion
from the
federal government for Fiscal 2010, the state should use those revenues to
cut back on significant proposed tax and fee hikes, rather than restore or increase governmental
spending.
Only Assemblyman Andy Goodell, a Republican
from Jamestown, brought up Part XXX — which contains language on page 269 granting the governor more power to adjust the state
spending plan in response to
federal cuts.
Cuomo is worried about changes to the state and local deduction as well potential
cuts to Medicaid
spending from the
federal government.
For AQE, which is pushing for education
spending on par with a decade - old court ruling, the problem for them was Cuomo suggesting a short - term extender may be a viable option for the state budget considering the uncertainty emanating
from Washington over the
federal government's budget
cuts.
June 1, 2012, Santa Fe, NM — Saying the May jobless numbers released Friday are «no surprise, given Washington's refusal to
cut spending and get out of the way of growth,» Libertarian presidential nominee and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson today called on Congress and President Obama to «take a break
from the campaigning and deal with the fact that the
federal government's bankruptcy is killing American jobs.»
His position provoked angry responses
from Democrats and some Republicans outside of Congress, including Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, who argued that it would be inexcusable to delay
federal disaster aid until
spending cuts could be identified.
Letter
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from AAAS and the American Physical Society to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Regarding Scientist Ahmadreza Djalali [December 15, 2017] Multisociety Letter Conference Graduate Student Tax Provisions [December 7, 2017] Multisociety Letter Presses Senate to Preserve Higher Education Tax Benefits [November 29, 2017] AAAS Multisociety Letter on Tax Reform [November 15, 2017] AAAS Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)[November 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on Release of National Climate Assessment Report [November 3, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Science Adviser Boards [October 31, 2017] AAAS Statement on EPA Restricting Scientist Communication of Research Results [October 25, 2017] Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility [October 18, 2017] Scientific Societies» Letter on President Trump's Visa and Immigration Proclamation [October 17, 2017] AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal
from UNESCO [October 12, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Proclamation on Immigration and Visas [September 25, 2017] AAAS Statement
from CEO Rush Holt on ARPA - E Reauthorization Act [September 8, 2017] AAAS Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Halt of Young Immigrant Program [September 6, 2017] AAAS Statement on Trump Administration Disbanding National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee [August 22, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Issues Statement On Death of Former Rep. Vern Ehlers [August 17, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt and 15 Other Science Society Leaders Request Climate Science Meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt [July 31, 2017] AAAS Encourages Congressional Appropriators to Invest in Research and Innovation [July 25, 2017] AAAS CEO Urges Secretary of State to Fill Post of Science and Technology Adviser [July 13, 2017] AAAS and ESA Urge Trump Administration to Protect Monuments [July 7, 2017] AAAS Statement on House Appropriations Bill for the Department of Energy [June 28, 2017] Scientific Organizations Statement on Science and Government [June 27, 2017] AAAS Statement on White House Executive Order on Cuba Relations [June 16, 2017] AAAS Statement on Paris Agreement on Climate Change [June 1, 2017] AAAS Statement
from CEO Rush Holt on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal [May 23, 2017] AAAS thanks the Congress for prioritizing research and development funding in the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations [May 9, 2017] AAAS Statement on Dismissal of Scientists on EPA Scientific Advisory Board [May 8, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on FY 2017 Appropriations [May 1, 2017] AAAS CEO Statement on Executive Order on Climate Change [March 28, 2017] AAAS leads an intersociety letter on the HONEST Act [March 28, 2017] President's Budget Plan Would Cripple Science and Technology, AAAS Says [March 16, 2017] AAAS Responds to New Immigration Executive Order [March 6, 2017] AAAS CEO Responds to Trump Immigration and Visa Order [January 28, 2017] AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on
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from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President - elect Trump's transition team [November 23, 2016] Letter
from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders and Letter to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus
Spending Bill [November 15, 2016] AAAS reaffirms the reality of human - caused climate change [June 28, 2016]
When a congressional committee failed in its remit to do just that last November, the clock began ticking towards an automatic
cut that will claw the required amount
from across the
federal government, including all military and non-military
spending that is not required by law.
After mentioning the funding he's received
from the National Institutes of Health, he cited data to rebut Trump's proposals to
cut federal research
spending.
Separate
spending bills in the House of Representatives and the Senate would spare both agencies
from the severe
cuts forecast next year for most
federal agencies in the wake of last summer's budget agreement between Congress and the White House and a budget resolution approved earlier this month by the House.
The
spending cuts known as «sequestration» that were triggered in March sliced $ 9.3 billion
from federal research and development projects, according to an analysis
from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Emergency fiscal aid
from the
federal government helped prevent even deeper
cuts but ran out before the economy recovered, and states chose to address their budget shortfalls disproportionately through
spending cuts rather than a more balanced mix of service
cuts and revenue increases.
Education
spending has still yet to recover
from the Great Recession in many states.11 Because of state constitution balanced - budget provisions, when faced with significant
federal funding
cuts, states are forced to either further
cut education programs or raise taxes.12 The idea of further raising taxes to backfill Trump's education funding
cuts simply is not practical in states such as Maryland, 13 Illinois, 14 and New Jersey, 15 which are struggling to fund their current responsibilities.
Although public schools may still feel the repercussions
from the 2008 recession,
federal data showed a significant upsurge in state and local education
spending in the 2014 - 15 school year — an increase that, if it persists, could eventually restore four earlier years of deep budget
cuts, according to an analysis by The Hechinger Report.
Defense stocks are, in general, depressed right now as it is widely anticipated that defense
spending in the US will decrease over the next several years due to the troop withdrawals
from Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the general pressure for budget
cuts due to the
federal deficit.
Notwithstanding the recession and numerous
spending cuts,
federal civilian employment grew by 14 percent
from 2004 to 2012.
Mundine's main messages to the conference were around the coming
Federal Budget, saying he was aiming to convince the government not to make any overall
cuts to Indigenous
spending in return for significant savings to come
from an «infrastructure audit» and in
cutting a swathe through red tape which he says is the «greatest challenge» to Indigenous health policy and services.
The Congressional Budget Office said in a report last year that
cutting off Planned Parenthood
from federal money would increase public
spending by an estimated $ 130 million over 10 years.
The Congressional Budget Office said in a new report on Thursday that
cutting off the women's health organization
from federal money would actually increase public
spending by an estimated $ 130 million over 10 years.