Sentences with phrase «leading budget watchdog»

A leading budget watchdog group is accusing Governor Cuomo of fudging the numbers in his state budget to appear to stay within his self - imposed 2 percent per year spending cap.

A leading budget watchdog group is urging rejection of a key component of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget plan.

A leading budget watchdog group is accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of fudging the numbers in his state budget to appear to stay within his self - imposed two percent per - year spending cap.

Not exact matches

Critics, including budget watchdog groups, say STAR is inefficient and has simply led to padding of school budgets, not any real decrease in property taxes for homeowners.

The Citizens Budget Commission watchdog group has said the MTA would have to raise fares to cover TWU salary hikes, but on Thursday CBC officials declined to say if they believed the new union contract led to the push for the $ 3 base fare.

Bill Hammond, the health policy analyst for the Empire Center, a budget watchdog group, said that could lead to a huge political clash with New York state's laws.

Bill Hammond, the health policy analyst for the budget watchdog the Empire Center, says that could lead to a huge political clash with New York State's laws.

Fossil fuel industries collect some $ 4 billion a year in tax breaks and other aid, reports Taxpayers for Common Sense, a group of nonpartisan budget watchdogs — and that figure doesn't even take into account hidden forms of support, such as the Pentagon's jet aircraft research and development that led to efficient new natural gas turbines.

But even with that adjustment, the parliamentary budget watchdog has warned that expanding the limit will lead to a significant, long - term fiscal burden on the government.