Sentences with phrase «in local government spending»

«Eric Pickles fell asleep for a quite extended period of time and Ed [Miliband] and I were worried because, you never know, there might have been some big cut in local government spending coming which he didn't know about so we just politely suggested to Vince Cable that he should wake him up.»

Mr Balls said: «Eric Pickles fell asleep for a quite extended period of time and Ed and I were worried because there might have been some big cut in local government spending coming which he didn't know about.

Radical cuts in local government spending need not damage frontline services if councils cull unnecessary jobs, according to the Taxpayers» Alliance.

The fundamental assumption is that power, in zero - sum terms, belongs to Whitehall and it may release some to a local elite if they are deemed to be responsible and can demonstrate they will behave well (i.e. not make too much fuss about the scale of cuts in local government spending).

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In a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projectIn a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projectin spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projects.

Among the dozens of protest causes were transportation costs; Native Indian rights; government spending on the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics; corruption in state and local governments; and a bill in the Brazilian congress that would authorize psychologists to try and «cure» homosexuals.

Amazon estimated in June 2013 that it would spend about $ 46 million to install Kiva robots at its warehouse in Ruskin, Florida, including $ 26.1 million for the equipment, according to company filings to local government.

The Trump administration is preparing to release an infrastructure plan in the coming weeks that reportedly includes at least $ 200 billion in federal spending that would jumpstart investment from the private sector, and state and local governments.

Local governments, especially those outside mega cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, spent at least 8.6 billion yuan ($ 1.3 billion) subsidizing airlines in 2016, mostly for them to start direct services to far - flung places such as New York and Paris, according to data compiled by Civil Aviation Data Analysis.

Regarding the US Government and local governments, most entities are in perpetual growth mode with expanding deficit spending, while free enterprise may already be shrinking.

Moreover, they argue that federal subsidies are warranted because a significant portion of state and local government spending is for education, health, public welfare, and transportation, all of which have important spillovers that benefit the population in other jurisdictions as well.

AT&T has also spent decades building a national alliance of local government officials and nonprofit groups — particularly from black and Hispanic communities — that it will certainly be asking to weigh in again in Washington, as it tries to get the merger approved.

[The above figure] shows the growth in per capita spending by federal, state, and local governments following the troughs of the four recessions.

That would offset, in part, reduced spending by governments — federal, state and local.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

While local governments were more important in terms of their spending shares before WWI, their role diminished significantly after WWII.

Breaking the GDP report down, we see that in addition to overall modest strength in the economy (growth was still off from the fourth quarter's 2.9 %), the upturn was helped individually by positive contributions from nonresidential fixed investment, exports, private inventory investment, federal government spending, and state and local government spending.

They blame this increase in spending on local government compensation for municipal employees which they claim is significantly higher than for comparable jobs in the private sector.

Finally, this session I spent considerable time debating the changes that the Christy Clark government was making to the legislation on the Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) file — this office has a short two - year history that resulted in the waste of $ 5.government was making to the legislation on the Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) file — this office has a short two - year history that resulted in the waste of $ 5.Government (AGLG) file — this office has a short two - year history that resulted in the waste of $ 5.2 million.

Many Democrats say Trump's plan puts too much pressure on state and local government budgets and are calling for $ 1 trillion in federal spending.

In 1902, state and local governments spent $ 12.80 for each citizen within their confines; in 1970, they spent $ 646.20 — 50 times higheIn 1902, state and local governments spent $ 12.80 for each citizen within their confines; in 1970, they spent $ 646.20 — 50 times highein 1970, they spent $ 646.20 — 50 times higher.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

In this regard, the National Housing Task Force recommends that increased federal spending for housing be allocated through a program of entitlements to states and localities based on need as well as through a program of matching funds based on the willingness of local governments, businesses and nonprofits to provide land and financing.

He has spent over 30 years in local government management and has worked as a consultant and trainer dealing in work - life balance and other career focused issues.

On issues like property taxes, Astorino wants to simply double - down on what Cuomo and the Legislature already have in place: Making the current property - tax cap permanent while also going after mandated spending, a perennial concern for local governments.

If all departments reduced their spending on administration in line with the best performing departments like Education and Communities and Local Government, then another # 1bn could be saved.

«There is no good reason why our local governments should be asked to spend an extra $ 50 million to hold three primary elections in one year,» Silver said in a statement.

Spend any time at political functions or summer peceptions, particularly in local government, and you will meet friendly, intelligent people who staff quangos you have never heard of.

The data series in which we found serious discontinuities or complete breaks are not trivial or obscure, but are (or should be) of major importance to the evaluation of government of any political stripe, such as total public sector capital investment, local government spending (on which the Office for Budget Responsibility and the government differ whether it is rising or falling), how much the government costs to run, and how much the civil service costs to employ.

Those lobbying state and local government spent a record $ 226 million in 2014 trying to influence public officials, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the state's ethics and lobbying regulations.

Without urgent and ambitious government intervention, NEA estimates that in the next 15 years the cumulative effect will be 125,000 premature deaths as a result of living in cold homes; # 950m of fuel debt which will not be spent in local economies; and # 22 billion spent by the NHS in treating cold - related conditions.

Secondly, and more importantly when it comes to the future of the party, we had spent decades building up a very local base of electoral support, from council to parliamentary levels, on the basis of populist, or indeed protest, issues that played well with disgruntled voters, but almost impossible to deliver in government.

A record $ 243 million was spent on lobbying state and local governments in 2015, an annual report from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics found.

Moreover some have already spent funds on the local government elections in May or the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, without knowledge that a future snap election would bring that spend under regulation and within a future cap.

Sir Merrick Cockell, the Conservative chair of the Local Government Association, said in July spending cuts and increased demand for services would lead to a funding shortfall of # 14.4 billion by 2020.

«It is critically important, now more than ever, to make sure government controls spending in light of the federal cap on deductions for state and local taxes,» Law said, referring to the $ 10,000 limit on deductions of local property taxes and state income taxes on federal returns.

In addition, the Sanders campaign said TPC assumed state and local governments would stop spending on health care and just hand over their obligations to the federal government.

Having spent the last few days consulting with local people in my constituency and considering in detail the evidence and proposals from the Government I am very saddened to have received the following message from someone who says they are a Labour Party member but not clear where from.

In the major debates of the past two or three years, the Orange Book tendency has whittled away at broadly centre - left policies on, for example, public spending, income - tax rates and the role of local government in educatioIn the major debates of the past two or three years, the Orange Book tendency has whittled away at broadly centre - left policies on, for example, public spending, income - tax rates and the role of local government in educatioin education.

Yesterday, the Local Government Association warned that councils would have to make up to 100,000 job reductions — equivalent to about one in ten local authority workers - in the wake of the spending Local Government Association warned that councils would have to make up to 100,000 job reductions — equivalent to about one in ten local authority workers - in the wake of the spending local authority workers - in the wake of the spending cuts.

In the interview, Astorino knocked the mandated spending requirements in the budget he says make it harder for local governments to cut costs and keep taxes dowIn the interview, Astorino knocked the mandated spending requirements in the budget he says make it harder for local governments to cut costs and keep taxes dowin the budget he says make it harder for local governments to cut costs and keep taxes down.

The potential for substantial cuts in domestic spending poses gargantuan challenges for the state budget and budgets of local government entities throughout the state.

Despite capping cost increases in recent years, local governments in New York spend more on Medicaid than localities in the other 49 states combined.

Their exhaustively - documented series lays out in excruciating detail how the roughly $ 8B a year New York State and local government spend subsidizing businesses, and on -LSB-...]

He highlighted a plan announced earlier in the week to cut the corporate tax rate, and property taxes, in a scheme that would hinge on local governments freezing spending, and consolidating.

The governor linked the push to reduce property taxes and local government spending to the tax bill, which is expected to pass the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in the coming days.

The first hearing will be focusing local government and government operations spending, generally the day when the state's big - city mayors come to Albany to lobby state lawmakers in person.

We now have to rein in local government and school district spending,» he said in Lake Placid.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

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