Sentences with phrase «get a fair shake in»

Single - earner couples, so his logic goes, aren't getting a fair shake in being taxed more than their dual - earner couple counterparts with the same total income.

«I can say that if the truth were to come out, as it should — if I can get a fair shake in the criminal justice system — it will be obvious, the truth I've been telling,» he said.

I'm angry that people can work hard and they can't get a fair shake in our economy.»

«If I'm not enrolled in a party, or I'm in an opposing party I shouldn't have to worry that I won't get a fair shake in dealing with that office.

Though the mayor didn't mention the recent various woes of the New York City Housing Authority, he made a point of saying that his administration is focused on the «400,000 public housing residents who have not gotten a fair shake in a long time.»

Still, there was precious little to connect Sacco and Vanzetti to the crimes for which they'd been charged, and the world was watching to see whether such unpopular characters would get a fair shake in court, given the Constitutionally - protected presumption of innocence till proven guilty.

Green's «Joe» didn't quite get a fair shake in theaters this year — it seemed to split the difference between the mainstream audiences who don't care for Nicolas Cage in a non-going-big performance and indie audiences who didn't know what to do with him, but it's an underrated picture, and Wingo and McIlwain can place another feather in their cap for this moody and memorable score.

As for Rogue, fans disappointed in how the character was underutilized in the X-Men trilogy — and arguably ruined in X3: The Last Stand - are so desensitized to her not getting a fair shake in the film universe that Anna Paquin's scenes being cut will have no effect.

Consequently, the injured pedestrian usually does not get a fair shake in terms of how the police write up the traffic accident report.

«There is a group of dads and moms of Michigan that believe that primary fathers don't get a fair shake in equal parenting, and I believe that to be the case.»

In short, over the years, many brokers have come to the conclusion that, should they become involved in a dispute with a principal, they are far more likely to get a fair shake in court than at the hands of an arbitrator.

Not exact matches

When women get to pitch over three months to a room of their peers instead of two minutes to a panel of investors, in other words, they get a fairer shake.

I also think that there's an individual solution, an «Adam Smith» type solution as I call it, in which investors could just start moving their money to places where they get more of a fair shake.

«I try to spotlight wrestlers in Beyond Wrestling that may not be getting a fair shake or are overlooked, and it's the same thing with the women's wrestlers.

Some fans (well, the delusional ones) said that Wenger was becoming ruthless as he got Cech... Transfer who was sanctioned by the Chelsea owner (without Mourinho clearance) and we know it would have never happened in other cases (no «balls» in our camp to shake things up, always playing fair or «p*ss y» like... Saw Gazidis interview with those people from Arsenal fan tv who could not even ask the hard questions, but were trembling because the «money man» was out... It was embarrassing to see...!)

«If Buffalo just got a fair shake, any reasonable assistance in a situation they didn't cause on their own — they got caught in an economic transformation — if anyone could put out a hand, Buffalo could pull itself up.

«How do we streamline and improve the effort to get minority - owned businesses a fair shake in Albany County, not that they don't right now, but let's take a look at that and see how we can improve that as well, and just bring those issues to the forefront for me so that I have visibility on it after they caucus.

We urge you to stand with the Alliance for Quality Education, Citizen Action of New York, savvy egalitarian groups like the Hedge Clippers, and others in demanding that all our kids get the fair shake they deserve.

Funding equity: «Finally, I know that New York residents do not get a fair shake from the federal government in that we get about sixty cents back on every dollar we pay in taxes.

«Death at a Funeral,» directed by Frank Oz, looks like it could be a bit of dark hilarity, but the lack of a big name in the cast won't do it any favors at the box office; conversely, «You Kill Me» is filled with recognizable faces — Dennis Farina, Philip Baker Hall, Ben Kinglsey, Tea Leoni, Bill Pullman, and Luke Wilson — but probably won't get a fair shake theatrically because it's being distributed through IFC Films.

Unfortunately this means that there's only fifteen minutes or so at the end to deal with the forty - odd year career in film, which means that masterpieces like «Shock Corridor» and «The Naked Kiss» are mostly passed over, with only his opus «The Big Red One» getting a fair shake.

And with an uncharacteriztically level playing field in Toronto this year, we should be thankful they are getting a fair shake.

Frustrating, too, in that Proud Mary didn't seem to get a fair promotional shake.

The truth is that in its original run the show never got its fair shake, written off for any number of reasons.

Among the things that people have told us they expect to find in the United States: a judiciary where they can get a fair shake; a free press that investigates broadly and exposes wrongdoing wherever it occurs; auditors who probe accounting records and promptly report irregularities; physicians who are not beholden to pharmaceutical companies; colleges and universities where students can study widely, switch fields and not remain indebted for decades; and finally a political system where you can succeed without having to sell your soul to wealthy supporters.

Unless you think that Hershey's future prospects are brighter than usual, it would be wise to wait, as most calculations of fair value would put the objectively reasonable price of the stock somewhere in the $ 70s so that you could get a historically fair shake.

Numerous hours have been spent with the game, I even took a few extra days just to roam around and try and play as much of this game as possible before I wrote this review so that I would give everything a fair shake (except the online part of the game as we was not sent online codes and anything we don't get from publishers we do not credit in the review, simple but that is the way we roll) and I think I am ready to pass my final judgement on this game so here goes.

In order to give everyone around the world a fair shake at getting their hands on these rare titles, half of each platform will go on sale at 10 am EST on Friday, with the other half going live at 6 pm EST..

Based on the lighter comments today, I'll predict that 47 years from now, if someone criticizes Rowe's work, a staunch supporter will step forward, to say she didn't get a fair shake from the art world and deserves a second look in one of Manhattan's top galleries.

Given all that, I would say that we got a very fair shake by the AMS in the review process.

The applicant in Francis v. Canada (Immigration and Citizenship), 2012 FC 1141 was concerned that she had not got a fair shake before the Refugee Protection Division, on the basis of comments made by the decision - maker in previous academic writings.

I am currently working with a life insurance client who has yet to give me his real last name because he is so concerned that information he provided me just to shop his case will end up in MIB and ruin forever his reputation and chances of getting a fair shake at life insurance.