Sentences with phrase «holding the line on»

The latter development enabled some businesses to demand higher performances from their employees while holding the line on compensation.

Republicans will remain under enormous pressure to hold the line on taxes.

In the budget, Morneau opted to hold the line on corporate taxes in Canada, choosing to help businesses in other ways, including with spending to help women - led businesses grow, innovation and diversification of trade.

But we're able to hold the line on operating profit in China and with the strong performance of our brands outside of China, in aggregate, we have line of sight to at least 15 % core operating profit growth for the full - year.

To date, central banks are holding the line on short rates, keeping them near zero.

The danger of failing to hold the line on any of these three big issues has to be deeply worrisome for Freeland, and there are many other dicey issues on the table.

The Globe and Mail, in a front page article entitled «Consider This» argued that the political «parties should commit to holding the line on EI premium increases» [1] They argued that EI premium rates are going up by 15 cents per $ 100 of insurable earnings for every future year and that this is a significant hit on incomes and pocketbooks.

In its smartphone business, Samsung plans to focus on increasing sales of premium products, while holding the line on mid-range to low - end products.

He's boasted of holding the line on his campaign spending.

Poloz highlights headwinds facing the Canadian economy as another reason for holding the line on rates.

That resoluteness is vital for all who love freedom of religion — which depends in America on the Roman Catholic Church holding the line on key ethical positions.

I'm a softie of a mum in many regards but I hold the line on a few things: sleep and routine being the two biggest, I think.

Federal candidates are offered free time for debates, and so it is important that citizens at least hold the line on existing regulations of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission.

While Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone holds the line on the teaching of orthodox moral doctrines of the Catholic Church out in San Francisco, here in New Jersey a theology teacher in Immaculata High School in Somerville is threatened with dismissal from her position for... agreeing with orthodox moral doctrines of the Catholic Church.

And with the way the club held the line on that front over the summer, we should probably take them at face value on that now.

The Park District will hold the line on taxes for the fourth straight year, reduce operating expenditures and increase revenues largely by shrinking a huge central office that had been criticized in the past for being top - heavy and filled with patronage workers, Claypool said.

Of course, if income inequality is much more amenable to political control than you suggest, then we clearly have some reason to be critical of New Labour's record - even while acknowledging its achievements in terms of reducing poverty and at least holding the line on inequality.

However, right now, the Senator is focused primarily on ensuring that the Senate continues his efforts to preserve and create jobs, while working toward a responsible budget that holds the line on taxes, makes tough cuts, and re-prioritizes what funding is available to protect our parks and historic sites, our correctional facilities and provides property tax relief.»

We need to hold the line on property taxes, continue helping Superstorm Sandy victims get back in their homes, work to increase aid to our local public schools, and fight the scourge of opioid abuse that has plagued Long Island.

«Todd is a true public servant who grew up here in Nassau County and knows the issues that matter most to our communities, from helping Superstorm Sandy victims rebuild to holding the line on taxes for middle - class families.

What New York needs is a budget that holds the line on taxes, fees and borrowing.

«Working together, our accomplishments are many ---- a game - changing property tax cap, record support for schools and elimination of the GEA, a 20 - percent middle class income tax cut, six straight budgets that have held the line on spending, targeted investments that will create jobs and revitalize our economy, and critical road and bridge funds for every region of the state,» he said.

Skelos, who has endorsed fellow Republican Rick Lazio for governor, noted that all of the candidates — including Cuomo — have espoused fiscally conservative positions that the Senate GOP has long pushed, including a property tax cap, holding the line on taxes and a ban on borrowing to close the budget deficit.

The NY Daily News praises the governor for holding the line on spending while «accomplishing some big things.»

The plan called for imposing a one - year salary freeze on the vast majority of public employees whose contracts are up for renegotiation as of April 1; holding the line on taxes; and imposing a state spending cap limiting spending growth to the rate of inflation.

Martins and Curran each promised to create more affordable housing for young families and to hold the line on property taxes and fee hikes.

DeFrancisco said when Cuomo first came into office in 2011, he supported Cuomo's efforts to hold the line on spending and enact a property tax cap, but he said the governor has changed.

He credits the governor for holding the line on spending increases to about 2 percent per year, but he said that's not really enough.

Governor Cuomo said that restoring the state's historically thriving private sector will require holding the line on taxes and working to lower taxes in the future.

If the past three years are any indication, however, school districts will continue to hold the line on taxes despite these challenges.»

«In Congress, Randy will rein in spending, hold the line on taxes allowing the private sector to create jobs and get America back on track,» Pataki said in a statement distributed by Altschuler's campaign.

«During my tenure as Governor, I have held the line on the rate of cost escalation for health care providers and managed care plans; implemented reimbursement reforms to right - size hospital inpatient reimbursement; made investments in critically needed, less costly outpatient and primary care services; and implemented measures to make New York Medicaid a smarter purchaser of prescription drugs and transportation services for patients.

Governor Cuomo said that restoring the State's historically thriving private sector will require holding the line on taxes and working to lower taxes in the future.

She said holding the line on spending means fewer opportunities to raise taxes.

We are proud that the final agreement not only includes these longstanding priorities of our conference but also makes significant investments in our public education system, community schools, and struggling schools while holding the line on tuition increases at our SUNY and CUNY institutions.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a plan in the state budget to hold the line on taxes and encourage local governments and schools to merge and share services over the next few years.

«I continue to be very surprised at the governor's position on this issue because he was such a consistent champion of holding the line on pension increases that this is — it's so out of character,» Wolfson said.

The plan called for imposing a one - year salary freeze on the vast majority of public employees whose contracts are up for renegotiation as of April 1; holding the line on taxes; and imposing a State spending cap limiting spending growth to the rate of inflation.

The call, which will start to ring on phones statewide at 9 a.m., urges respondents to contact their local assembly member to express support for a budget that cuts spending and holds the line on taxes, fees and borrowing.

That means only the Conservatives are still holding the line on indefinite detention, despite the financial and psychological cost of the existing system.

It would result in a two year property tax freeze, if local governments and schools hold the line on spending.

We should try and do better than just holding the line on taxes.

The proposed 2016 Erie County budget holds the line on taxes and totals $ 1.6 billion.

Elizabeth Lynam, with the budget watch dog group Citizens Budget Commission, credits Cuomo and the legislature for holding the line on spending to a no more than a 2 % increase from last year.

He says the governor deserves credit for four on - time budgets and holding the line on spending, as well as enacting a property tax cap.

When we received the County Executive's proposed budget he had only held the line on taxes.

The County Executive's proposed budget only held the line on taxes but that didn't go far enough for taxpayers.

Mike Bloomberg's solution is built on our core values: a balanced budget that holds the line on taxes while protecting our social safety net, fights crime and keeps vital job creation projects on track,» a voice says in the ad.

Spano said his priorities will be to fight for a fair share of education funding for Westchester school districts, to ensure the area economy remains strong, and to hold the line on taxes.

Unshackle Upstate's Greg Biryla said overall, GOP lawmakers did better than Democrats when ranked on issues that business groups care about, such as holding the line on taxes and spending.