Sentences with phrase «gave significant money»

The Buildings and Construction Trade, District Council 9, SEIU and the Correction Officer's Benevolent Association all gave significant money to his campaign, with many giving the maximum donation of $ 2,750.

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Some of that money will be passed down or go toward paying estate taxes, but a significant chunk will likely be given to charities.

«A significant expansion of the Child Tax Credit will help parents have more money at a time in their lives when they need it the most and give them the flexibility to make the best choices regarding their families» care,» Ivanka said in a statement late last month.

But in 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis, we started noticing that young people were doing some awfully significant things, whether in the financial world (Meredith Whitney had just made her bold call against Citigroup), in the tech world (Facebook was beginning to crank into high gear), or in other industries (Kevin Plank's apparel upstart Under Armour was giving Nike a real run for its money).

As the Huffington Post reported in 2010 following the disaster in Haiti, credit card companies make a significant amount of money off of charitable giving skimming 3 % off of each transaction.

Be ready to spend the right amount of money: If you're going to give away a reward to people who refer you to other prospective business leads, make sure the reward is significant.

Diao added that while cash transfers have been used in humanitarian contexts before, this initiative is a significant departure from the status quo because they're giving families transformative amounts of money versus small, subsistence amounts.

Opening a shelter, flying to Southeast Asia, or giving money to those who do are not your only options to effect significant change in your own backyard.

Who cares that hes» a successful God fearing good do - er with significant multiple Ivy League degrees that gives tons of money to charities, has incredible business and political experience and loves his country... oh wait... but then there is that Mormon thing... VOTE THE ISSUES IDIOTS, NOT THE RELIGION!

A significant portion of money given to churches should not be for their use but should be given to the poor.

My 23 year old son Joshua has given himself the enormous task of raising a significant amount of money for the Kids Help Phone over the next two days.

While we should be free to give money and goods to just about any cause we like (terrorist groups not included), in any amount we choose, there are significant problems, in my opinion, with making «tithing» a Biblical mandate.

The Gunners boss will be looking for significant financial backing from his board to help back his offer but given that Arsenal are one of the most successfully run clubs in Europe, with a transfer war - chest available to Wenger, then money shouldn't be an issue.

It would be a significant investment from Chelsea if true, and a somewhat risky one given the money involved as Diawara hasn't even established himself at Napoli so far this season.

Given their issues with his on - court fit, the Kings have to be worried about handing Evans a five - year contract for a significant amount of money that starts before the 2013 - 14, when luxury - tax penalties kick in.

All of Wenger's disastrous plans when it comes to transfers, both incoming and outgoing, are coming home to roost... why would anyone pay a significant fee for a player that was hardly used, is overpaid and has a spotty injury record; not to mention the fact that Wenger nickels & dimes everyone when it comes to transfers so it only makes sense that other teams would do likewise when dealing with us... the fact is I wouldn't be surprised if Wenger does this so that players won't be moved thereby giving him a ready - made excuse not to spend more money on transfers; there's a reason why the latest headlines regarding Arsenal transfers seem to suggest that we aren't bringing anyone in until some players are sold or moved elsewhere on loan... we know this club knows how to utilize press coverage to further their questionable agendas, it's the very reason why the Sanchez situation has become such a nightmare

the fact he was offered 500k a week to 275 may of been a significant reason, money talks, anybody who says they wouldnt if given the opportunity is a bare faced liar

Noah has no inclination to give back significant money on his contact in any buyout.

«Significant time and money has been invested planning solar schemes for homes, schools and libraries - giving them just six weeks to install is completely unacceptable, and schemes have already been scrapped.»

I think it would run into a serious problem in that people would have to give up significant quantities of money for a vote that is still fairly unlikely to be the deciding vote in an election.

«Given that Nigeria will now accept the flight a bit of forethought could easily have avoided a significant waste of taxpayers» money.»

I'm not asking for a 1:1 match here given the large amount of currency we're dealing with, just a significant amount of money.

Just his verbal promise to help Democrats, the say, gave his allies a signal that it was OK to donate significant amounts of money to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee.

Foreign governments have given a significant amount of money to the Clinton Foundation since its creation in 2001 after Bill and Hillary moved out of the White House.

Most of the maximum donations to Johnson's TIE came from groups that had already maxed out to his reelection campaign — during which he faced no significant competition but generously moved money to colleagues» campaigns as he sought their support for his speaker bid — effectively meaning that they gave him $ 5,500 in total.

The same committee also gave the National Science Foundation (NSF) a $ 299 million boost over its current budget but attached a significant string to the money.

«You have to be realistic about the fact that giving people access to medication is important, but it's not going to substantially save money in other parts of the health care system or keep a significant number of people out of the hospital.»

Beyond the money, the deal also gives Isis access to the significant resources and technologies of Roche.

A dietary experiment producing dramatic success in teenage athletics, academics and morale over a ten year period in the 1960s at Helix High School in San Diego County, California, has been preserved on video.5 This documentary gives specific recommendations for improving cafeteria lunches, and suggests that the money saved reducing athletic injuries and insurance costs was significant.

Despite the fact that the stretchy jeans of today, which were created in part as a response to activewear becoming ultra popular (and giving denim a run for its money), were a huge hit, vintage denim is still preferred by a significant amount of denim fans.

Mr. Unz, who earlier said he would not fund a ballot campaign here unless there was significant local support, said he is now prepared to give money to the effort, though he expects local contributions.

Study Tracks Growing Understanding of UDL Education Week, May 15, 2012» «A significant amount of this money was used to improve the capacity of general education to serve students with disabilities, not develop separate special programs,» said [Professor] Thomas Hehir... «All of that [effort] is about giving teachers the skills to teach students with more diverse needs.»»

States qualify for Race to the Top money based on a scoring system that gives states with charter schools a significant advantage.

But given the ever - increasing power of the federal government over education — from just doling out money in the mid 1960s to coercing specific standards, tests, and teacher - evaluation rules — ESSA is a significant success.

That's a significant amount of money, but given a full re-spray alone would cost you in the region of # 25 - 30k if done by McLaren, the total cost of the MSO work is by no means outrageous.

As one of the industry giants, with a history of leadership in tonneau styling, LEER doesn't make changes often, so when they do, it's a significant event that can be counted on to give dealers new and powerful money - making opportunities.

A significant departure from its predecessor, the new Insight is larger, boasts a more sedan - like design, premium features, and a brand - new drivetrain that has what it takes to give the Toyota Prius and the Hyundai Ioniq a run for their money.

Olivier Francois, President and Chief Executive Officer — Chrysler brand, said: «Hundreds of celebrity signatures now grace the exterior of the Chrysler 300 Haiti edition thanks to the actors and actresses attending a recent red carpet event and we are hopeful the car will raise a significant amount of money at auction, which will be given to the American Red Cross for their Haiti relief efforts.»

Even if it means Amazon will lose money by offering the tablets for so cheap, it could give the company a greater chance at gaining a significant marketshare in the long run.

Dave Blum lost significant money on the second single because of the advance that he gave me, which I needed because the book required some travel.

JC's strategy of cash advances is unlikely to work today, given near - zero bank and money market rates, minus the income taxes on the interest not mentioned, and the balance transfer fees are significant unless you are very, very lucky.

We have a property that is worth a significant amount of money and will give us enough to purchase 2 homes in another area.

By seeing if you qualify for a 0 % introductory credit card, you could put off the full amount of your holiday spending for a significant amount of time, giving you a breather for budgeting and saving money while not missing out on the holiday shopping season.

The November 2004 IRS bulletin gives the final review of 6050P and explains the requirements for discharges of indebtedness by organizations that have a significant trade or business of lending money.

Without question it's a significant development that could influence other financial institutions, given that an increasing number of Canadians are investing on their own with smaller amounts of money.

a. tax rates would have to rise significantly in order to make it not that way (and who's to say that capital gains rates won't increase by even more given their current historical lows) b. automatic savings in a retirement plan actually means money goes into an account instead of planning on saving «what's left» c. you can't get at the money without significant pain, which is a great disincentive from you buying a car with your Roth money.

I will take you through how to respond to a debt collection lawsuit in California and give you some real - life examples from my client debt relief success stories of people who have successfully fought against debt collection lawsuits and saved significant amounts of money.

Since you earn the same amount on all your purchases, it can be a good fit for people who don't spend a significant amount of money in areas that typically are given bonus points.

Although this gives you immediate access to your money, it comes with a significant disadvantage.

Funding University's decision to lower its interest rates on private student loans by a significant margin gives borrowers an opportunity to save a little money on more expensive interest rates.