Not exact matches
And internationally, debt - ridden economies are subject to pressure
from inter-governmental institutions such as the IMF and European Central Bank to impose fiscal austerity on their labor force,
cut back
public spending and even sell off
public enterprises.
The Spanish government outlined an austere 2014 budget that includes further
cuts in
spending by its ministries and a salary freeze for
public employees despite the country's emergence
from recession.
A modelling exercise for the Resolution Foundation by the Institute for Employment Research and the Institute for Fiscal Studies finds that on the basis of annual average UK growth of 2.5 per cent
from 2015 - 2020 — an optimistic scenario — and no further
cuts in
public spending, living standards will fall for low and middle income households by between 3 and 15 per cent (Brewer et al., 2012).
Despite our tough plans for
cuts in
public spending, we have stuck to the previous Government's commitments on capital investment, apart
from some small savings made in May.
Critics of the idea have claimed it is a cover for the coalition's
spending cuts agenda, by transferring responsibility
from the state to unprepared members of the
public.
He also partially distanced himself
from the policy of Alistair Darling, the previous Labour Chancellor, to make
public spending cuts sufficient to halve the government deficit in four years, by calling it a starting point.
This is about the richest Tory front bench in living memory pledging to introduce an «age of austerity» — involving
public spending cuts and pay freezes —
from which their own estates will be conveniently exempt.
The chancellor today signalled a change of focus away
from the government's programme of
public spending cuts, promising to restructure the economy and promote a «new model» of economic growth.
Mr Morgan argued that the
cuts package unveiled in the emergency Budget in June, far
from drastically trimming the state, will only bring
public spending back down to 2009 levels, while the
spending review was described as «modest».
Still, it's hoped, stripping more power
from central government will enable improvements in
public services which far outstrip the downsides of
cutting departmental
spending.
The last week has seen frenzied activity
from the party, with Treasury spokesman Vince Cable publishing the
cuts the party would make to
public spending if they attained power and leader Nick Clegg trying to reclaim the mantle of «progressives»
from the Tories.
Liberal Democrat insiders point to the fact that Kennedy and his supporters emerged
from the SDP, the old Social Democratic breakaway party, but that in seeking to «break the mould» of British politics and merging with the Liberal to become the Liberal Democrats in the 1980s, never in their wildest dreams expected to end up supporting a minority Conservative Government intent on the most swingeing
cuts in
public spending since the Second World War.
The IFS says the fact that all three parties have ringfenced certain
public services
from cuts, notably the NHS, will pile the pressure for savings onto other areas of government
spending.
And
from Europe to
public spending cuts, they are all issues close to the heart of many Liberal Democrats.
[172] Other unions have also faced calls
from members to reduce financial support for the Party [173] and seek more effective political representation for their views on privatisation,
public spending cuts and the anti-trade union laws.
The sheer magnitude of continued «unspecified»
spending cuts forced by the two percent
spending cap — $ 1.7 billion in fiscal year 2017, $ 3.3 billion in 2018, and $ 4.8 billion in 2019 — will inevitably starve our schools and
public universities and prevent our state
from making the investments needed to expand opportunities for those struggling to lift themselves out of poverty.
It was a vision far removed
from the massive
cuts Osborne once proposed for after the election, all of which were due to take place without any tax rises to offset the impact on
public spending.
The
public spending cuts will wound a sector bolstered by injections of funding under Labour
from the mid-90s when money was redirected away
from universities to early years learning and further education.
The BRC's warning will make uncomfortable reading for ministers, as the coalition has staked its economic policy of
cutting spending on the projection that the private sector will be able to soak up a great deal of the job losses
from public services, which will result
from the
spending review revealed on October 20th.
During his Labour leadership campaign, Jeremy Corbyn claimed # 120bn could be recovered
from tax avoidance and evasion - enough to eliminate the UK's budget deficit without
cutting welfare or
public spending.
The opposition wants to
spend the cash
from the City on tax credits,
cutting the deficit,
spending on
public services, the bits of the regional growth fund Miliband likes, and even turning empty shops into cultural community centres.
Have things reached the perverse situation where in order to get elected Labour have to
cut public spending for their first term although they want to increase it and the Conservatives have to increase
public spending in order to get elected, usually when people vote for a different party it is because they expect something to be different
from the way it was, such plans leave it wide open for the Liberal Democrats to come out and propose a series of economy measures and be the one of the 3 parties proposing the lowest levels of
public spending and tax
cuts targeted at the poor.
He had the determination to push through undoubtedly necessary
public spending cuts in the face of opposition
from within his own party (and, indeed, our own).
The Chancellor has embarked on a programme to slash # 81bn
from public spending to bring «stability to the economy» and Mr Cameron has made clear he believes the
cuts should be permanent.
Dems will be working hard to prevent Mitt Romney
from achieving separation
from the House GOP, arguing that the Dem emphasis on a mix of tax hikes and
spending cuts, along with more
public investment to keep the recovery going, is far more balanced than the Romney / House Tea Party emphasis on gutting government at all costs.
More than 200,000
public sector jobs have already been axed or are now on the line since the massive
spending cuts began, research
from GMB union showed today.
He insisted Labour's plans for extra
spending on police and other
public services, to be funded by an estimated # 2.7 bn in savings
from reversing capital gains tax
cuts, were «fully costed».
However, given the recent rhetoric and phoney
public service
spending / tax
cut promises (that undermine the defence of the nation)
from the Libdems my view is simple.
NEW YORK (WCBS 880)-- In addition to
cutting more than 6,000 teaching jobs
from New York City's
public schools, Mayor Bloomberg's proposed $ 67 billion
spending plan could force 20 fire companies to close.
Even if - and it is far
from likely - Orbán obtains permission for such a deficit increase, economic realities will leave his government with no option other than to renege on their manifesto commitment not to implement savage
public spending cuts.
The sheer magnitude of continued
spending cuts forced by the two percent
spending cap — $ 1.7 billion in FY2017, $ 3.3 in FY2018, and $ 4.8 in FY2019 — although particular program areas are unspecified today, will inevitably starve our schools and
public universities and prevent our state
from making the investments needed to expand opportunities for those struggling to lift themselves out of poverty.
in December 2009, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) estimated that there would be a
public spending shortfall of # 36 billion in the three years
from 2011 — with # 15 billion of the
cuts needed yet to be identified.
Far
from endorsing the tax cap, most speakers at the sparsely attended
public hearing urged the board to forgo proposed budget
cuts or, in certain cases, even increase
spending.
The backlash
from the student fees debacle will still do him harm, as will the impact of local
spending cuts and
public sector job losses.
At the same time, Mr. Cuomo has signaled that he is ready to fight, and has vowed to avoid the fate of his predecessors, who have endured millions of dollars in withering television advertisements
from public - sector unions seeking to forestall
cuts to state
spending.
From tax increases, to
public sector
spending cuts, to an increase in VAT, this is a budget that will be felt by all: rich and poor, individuals and businesses.
Chancellor Osborne says it is the only road to recovery - but the coalition wants to shave # 66bn off
public spending with a raft of measures
from spending cuts to a hike in VAT.
Following pressure
from Cabinet ministers led by Alistair Darling and Lord Mandelson, Mr Brown also seems to have accepted that Labour would have to
cut public spending from next year in order to meet its pledge to halve the deficit in four years.
On the central economic issues, the Conservatives have secured their red - line commitment to
cut # 6bn
from public spending this year, as well as a greater emphasis on deficit reduction through
spending cuts, as opposed to tax rises.
More than 200,000
public sector jobs have already been axed or are now on the line since the massive
spending cuts began, research
from GMB union showed on Sunday.
It follows the backlash
from voters across Europe against plans to
cut public spending.
It's interesting to note they reacted somewhat favourably to overtures two days ago
from Gordon Brown, who promised to maintain the size of this year's block grant to Northern Ireland - and they accused the Tories of planning to make savage
cuts to the province's
public spending.
The Conservative plans to
cut # 6bn
from public spending this year will be subject to advice of the Treasury and the Bank of England, but are widely expected to go ahead.
The coalition is set to tighten
public finances by # 113bn by 2014/15, with # 30bn
from tax measures, # 11bn
from welfare reforms announced in the budget, # 10bn
from lower debt interest costs and # 61bn in
cuts to departmental
spending.
Thatcher sought to
cut public spending, privatise nationalised industries and liberate the City
from capital controls.
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Privately, the OST says the wording signifies that funding for the research councils will be «protected»
from this year's round of
public spending cuts.
At a time when pressure on school places and buildings is increasing, and the
public sector is being asked to make more
cuts on
spending, it is critical that school providers understand current issues on planning if they are to make best use of their built assets, according to Karen Cooksley and Lindsay Garratt
from law firm Winckworth Sherwood
To isolate the effect of the recessionary
spending cuts from that of the general ill - effects of the recession, Cora Wigger, Heyu Xiong and I rely on the fact that states that relied heavily on state taxes to fund
public schools experienced the deepest education revenue
cuts during the recession, on average.
As always, there are competing calls for the Chancellor to commit to new
spending or tax
cuts — including
from public services which have already been squeezed; speculated costs associated with leaving the EU; delivering on ambitions for housing; and taxpayers feeling the pinch of inflation.