Sentences with phrase «justification for government»

Isn't that a worthy justification for government incentives, such as the mortgage interest deduction and capital gains exemption?

The report concludes there is a «clear economic justification for government action to reduce Indigenous disadvantage» based on a reduction in the burden of disease and an improvement in the ability of Indigenous Australians to contribute to and share economic prosperity.

There is no «contract» involved in citizenship from a legal standpoint (there's a concept of a «social contract,» but that's a philosophical justification for government and not an actual legally binding agreement with specific terms); citizenship is not subject to commercial law in any way.

The free rider problem is a big justification for government intervention in terms of charity — also relying on the same game theory the prisoner's dilemma does — arguing that it is people's best interest to hold down on charitable donations and let the rich do it and that this outcome is not good for the «public good».

The «hockey stick» graph was touted by global warming alarmists as evidence of rapidly rising temperatures and as justification for government action to curb carbon dioxide emissions.

Not convinced of that, the concept of externalities is often used as a justification for government subsidies to R&D, industry studies have shown that R&D is most effective when the innovator works closely with the end user, and that they tend to capture the gains.

The classic justification for a government loan program is that it addresses a market failure in which private lenders are unwilling to provide an optimal amount of credit at reasonable terms.

Without a sound estimate of costs and benefits of policy options (including the do nothing option), there can be no valid justification for governments implementing policies to mitigate GHG emissions.

I suspect that Messrs Nyquist and Shannon, after spending a few hours contemplating the endless plotting of «trends» by Climate Scientists and their pontificating on the dire consequences thereof — with 97 % certainty, no less, would consider the whole field to be comedy comparable to Abbot and Costello's «Who's on First», were it not for the fact that this «comedy» is being cited as justification for governments taxing and regulating every human activity that either produces or consumes energy.

Not exact matches

«Forget the money, forget the fines, this is about making an institution heel,» Cramer said, adding that the government is using events like the London Whale trading debacle as justification for its actions.

If there were widespread agreement that organic foods really were ethically better, there would be some justification for having government use legislation to drive non-organic foods from the market.

The authorization was legitimized in two ways: firstly in the government's justification of mining activity that avoids a shortage of mineral resources for the nation, and secondly in the hope that allowing legal mining would assist in combating illegal exploration.

«In a free country, there is no justification for forcing citizens to provide personal information to government,» wrote one.

The Harper government has repeatedly cited the RCMP - funded studies as justification for its repeated efforts to close Insite.

Having recently called out the federal government for failing to provide a justification for its decision to approve Shell's Jackpine mine oil sands expansion project (an approach that serves no interest other than the government's, as even industry would stand to benefit from knowing why one project is justified while another, e.g. Taseko's original Prosperity mine, is not), it was reassuring to see that at least this Joint Review Panel (JRP) shares my understanding of this obligation under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, SC 2012, c 19.

But to what extent are such arguments justified versus simply justification for seeking preferential access to subsidized government finance and other forms of support?

My sense is that herein lies the reason for the federal government's reluctance to engage in any real justification for Shell Jackpine, as even this relatively low bar can create problems.

And if so, what moral justification could be offered for trying government officials, including judges, for implementing the positive laws of Nazi Germany?

«I thought most Christians read this as justification for supporting their government's policies,» said a Muslim participant, looking up from his text.

Phaelan MoonSong, a Pagan minister, went to get a new government ID after legally changing his name in June and was told that he couldn't wear the horns unless he could show religious justification for being unwilling to remove them.

First, the Declaration of Independence generally offers a vision of rights (at least fundamental ones) in which rights precede government, measure government, and in fact provide a justification for rebellion when violated by government.

American liberals need conservatives to be racist as justification for resisting change to the status quo of our government in terms of social programs and «entitlement» spending.

For example, we should oppose the Multilateral Agreement on Investments, whose only justification is the further globaliztion of the economy at the expense of local business and national governments.

The advocates of globalization give philosophical justifications to accept export - led growth, lower wages and living standards for workers, shrinking government budgets, and extremely high interest rates.

Responsibility often becomes the justification for compromising Christian faithfulness in relation to government.

Because the «government» has raw power over us such power does not establish any justification for their use of that power to suppress or deny God given «rights» or privileges.

This is the justification of that liberalism, that zeal for freedom, which underlies the American Constitution and other various forms of democratic government.

He said government, after cutting expenditure in various sectors of the economy, has no justification to request for the extra money.

Dr Shedden also expressed concerns about the manner in which the Scottish government has reversed its earlier position without further consultation after citing the existence of a petition signed by 20,000 people as some justification for the u-turn.

«Worryingly, the Government has given no justification for the change other than that they consider CPI indexation to be «more appropriate».

The general justification of all taxes (not restricted to the US or inheritance tax) is that the government does useful work for the benefit of all citizens, and that has to be paid somehow.

Within a day, Tehrik - e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan provided a chilling justification for the attack: «Malala Yousafzai was playing a vital role in bucking up the emotions of Murtad (apostate) and the army and Government of Pakistan, and was inviting Muslims to hate Mujahideen... Malala is targeted because of her pioneer role in preaching secularism and so - called enlightened moderation.

Documents with classified information that the government chooses to release to a general public do not need such authorities or justifications for redaction of information.

It gives the external government justification for it's actions.

He had tabled an early day motion praising the Fijian government's efforts «to restore democracy» and stating there is «no justification for Fiji's continued suspension from the Commonwealth».

Additional concerns about the fourth premise were also raised (i.e. «is the federal government really more efficient at managing such efforts»), but arguments about the effectiveness of the department are really ancillary to the justification for its existence in the first place.

So it may be the case that regarding the NTC as the government may be regarded as justification for acts of force that are not authorised by Res.

The reforms, which Cuomo points to as justification for his controversial decision to disband the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, were considered meager by many good - government advocates when they were first announced.

Following these deaths the government promised «lessons will be learned» and overhauled the rules so that «good order and discipline» was no longer a justification for using restraint on children in custody.

Jay Holland is the Government Affairs Coordinator for the National Restaurant Association: «The wage board process was completely unfair and arbitrarily targeted certain businesses for a minimum wage increase without justification.

But in a free nation, where senators and representatives are elected to represent their constituents, what is the justification or reasoning for allowing elected officials to accept money from corporations that bid for government contracts, or unions that collectively bargain for government contracts?

In his book, Dark Days in Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah said that was no possible justification for the abandonment of Ghana's 1963/4 Seven Year Development Plan and the fire sale of Ghana's assets after the illegal overthrow of his government in 1966.

One of the justifications that liberals make for the regulation and taxation of corporations is that corporations are by their very nature government - subsidized enterprises, because the government gives them limited liability status, i.e. it makes it so that even though the shareholders control what the corporation does, they are not personally liable for damages due to what the corporation does, beyond the money they've invested.

He cited what he called rising fuel prices and failed promises of the Akufo - Addo government as justification for his claim.

The most obvious option for today would be the loan guarantee scheme, which the Conservatives claim - with some limited justification - the government stole from them.

Democrats and good government groups have slammed the Republicans, saying there's no legal justification for adding a new seat and the move was likely fueled by politics.

«By asserting extraterritorial jurisdiction, the Drip bill could provide unintended justification for such actions by other governments, including those that seek to limit freedom of expression and other human rights online.

«It represents yet another attempt on the part of the government to abridge without sufficient justification fundamental democratic rights and freedoms that have underpinned our society for centuries and which we have defended against tyranny on many occasions.»

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has lambasted Vice President Bawumia's justification of government's decision to borrow $ 15 billion from the Chinese government, labeling the move as «frightening, scary and reckless,» particularly when he, Dr. Bawumia, criticized the Mahama government for contracting a much lesser amount.

A Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Kwaku Kwarteng, has pooh - poohed government's request for an additional Ghc1.89 billion as supplementary budget for the rest of the year 2016, saying after cutting expenditure in various sectors of the economy, government has no justification for the extra money.