Sentences with phrase «long time government»

However, for a long time the government has recognized that sexual assault claims are a special case, and that sometimes a strict, 2 - year limitation period is not reasonable.

I know most people are not surprised, they've known for a long time government forecasts are mostly wrong, very expensive and of very little value.

The second public hearing held by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's commission to probe public corruption featured testimony from long time government reform groups.

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For a long time, she played her cards close to her chest, refusing to reveal the government's progress in preparing to leave the EU or what she hoped to achieve in negotiations.

«If we all wait for the government to solve the problems we have today, we'll be waiting for a long time.»

And at a time of political uncertainly and rising U.S. government debt, where the long - term viability of pillars of retirement - age financial security like Medicare and Social Security is increasingly in doubt, the urgency of preparing for a long post-career life becomes that much greater.

Reporters who spend a long time on the beat often find themselves getting close to or friendly with senior government officials, and even the president himself — relationships that can make it hard to be tough in their reporting.

Further, with government approval at an all time low and an upcoming election with two of the most disliked candidates in decades, we may simply be no longer able to rely on the actions of our elected officials to regulate social goods.

«A rounding error» Proponents of legalization have long claimed that taking marijuana out of the black market and putting it on store shelves would lower prices and at the same time provide tax opportunities for state and local governments.

Oliver said foreign governments had long looked upon Canada's system of 13 separate provincial and territorial regulators with «bemusement» at a time of global financial markets.

We've known this since Pigou in 1924 — British economist Cecil Pigou suggested, a long time ago, that the government could impose «extraordinary restraints — most obviously taxes,» to reduce pollution.

The basic problem is that during each recession, governments increase their debt load to stimulate the economy and maintain (or even increase) services, but rarely cut back on their debt loads or services during the prosperous times — creating a long - term upward trend in indebtedness that Tony Boeckh of The Boeckh Investment Letter calls the «debt supercycle.»

I mean, for a long time, plants have had all kinds of government regulations about how they're supposed to dispose of noxious fumes and things like that.

Jerry Jana, Director of Economic Affairs for Malawi's new ruling party (following former President Bingu wa Mutharika's unexpected death in April) has said that long - term projects like the Nsanje port would be shelved while the government dealt with more pressing issues, like the country's fuel shortages and foreign exchange, according to Nyasa Times.

«The government has known for quite a long time that interesting things happen out in the commercial space,» said Moran.

The transition is a long - awaited victory for privacy advocates and tech companies wary of broad government surveillance at a time when national security concerns are heightened in the wake of the Paris attacks earlier this month.

Premier Christy Clark says the government will provide first - time homebuyers with a 25 - year loan for a down payment on a home to a maximum of $ 37,500, as long as the funds have been matched by buyers.

«Albertans will give the government a free reign for a very long time, as long as they sense the government is taking care of things in a way that is basically sound,» says Danielle Smith, the Wildrose Alliance's leader.

At times, however, he articulated a more traditionally Republican, small government, laissez - faire approach to regulation, promising to «no longer regulate our companies and our jobs out of existence»

And if you don't pay back the taxes for a long time, the government will eventually enforce the lien by seizing and selling your property to satisfy the debt.

Should Stephen Harper's Conservatives remain in power until that time, they will become the country's longest - lasting minority government, surpassing by about a month that of Mackenzie King's 1921 - 1925 administration.

Canadians whose politics are to the left of centre won't like to hear this: Stephen Harper and his Conservative - minority government probably are going to be in power a long, long time.

For the longest time, media outlets and governments have pointed the finger of blame at Bitcoin for its alleged role in terrorist funding.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Professor Scarthe also recommends that, once the deficit is eliminated in 2015 - 16, any future government should gradually start creating a deficit by, for example, spending on infrastructure and this could be done while at the same time maintaining a stable debt to GDP ratio of around 25 per cent over the medium to longer term.

This is not the first time the Auditor General has called for the Government to provide Parliamentarians and Canadians with long - term fiscal sustainability reports.

At a higher, almost philosophical level, the government wants to disrupt the long - standing mechanics that enable a small business to both get through challenging times without resorting to layoffs or bankruptcy, and then reap their rewards during those precious, and often short, «good years.»

A great deal can happen over such a long - time period — developments over which the government has little or no control.

While we may be waiting a long time for government to lead on positive social and environmental change, Certified B Corporations and benefit corporations are demonstrating that the private sector can create higher quality jobs, stronger communities and a healthier environment today.

Tyee's McMartin crunches the votes and concludes: «Canadians whose politics are to the left of centre won't like to hear this: Stephen Harper and his Conservative - minority government probably are going to be in power a long, long time.

Ezra Klein: But why don't they... If you've had these conversations, if employers were pushing for what we have in every other country, which is a system the government runs and employers aren't part of, we would have had that system a long time ago.

At the Tim Hortons in Corner Brook a long time mill worker simply asked that I work to get rid of a federal government that does not understand Newfoundland.

It will buy $ 600 billion worth of US long - term bonds in the open market, close to 7 % of all Treasury securities in public hands, or about the amount the debt that the federal government will issue over that time period.

If the government wants to foster sustained long - term economic growth, it's time to put away the Closed for Business sign and start sending positive signals to investors and entrepreneurs.

«At a time when patients are already waiting too long for quality health care, it's unacceptable for Christy Clark and her government to further reduce services.

«Now it's time for the government to unapologetically promote Alberta's emissions reduction successes to date and clearly articulate support for the long - term growth of Alberta's energy industry, including the oil sands, conventional production, natural gas power, cogeneration and renewable energy.»

After Mr. Mandel's retirement, she worked as a Senior Advisor with the Canadian Strategy Group, a government relations company run by long - time PC Party insiders Hal Danchilla and Michael Lohner.

This is the third time in the past four years that the government has had to write off outstanding loans for reasons that include bankruptcy, the six - year legal limit on collection and debtors who can no longer be found.

A recent listing on the Government of Alberta website shows that Dr. Sherman's long - time adviser Jonathan Huckabay will return to his role as Chief of Staff of the Liberal Caucus Office.

Even the BC Teachers» Federation, which has long prided itself on being non-partisan, is clearly campaigning for the NDP this time around, with a pricey TV ad calling on British Columbians to dump a government it insists has laid waste to the education system.

John Seagrim of CLSA points out that despite having yielded very little for a very long time, Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) have been surprise performers in 2016.

At the same time, the carry between Chinese interest rates and U.S. Treasury yields has now turned negative, meaning that there is no longer a favorable interest rate differential to encourage Chinese investment in U.S. government debt.

600 jobs — and the government's long - term plan is to slash more than ten times that: 6,600 employees by 2017.

Long - Term Interest Rates — The the value of government - issued bonds that gain maturity over a period of time, generally 10 years or more.

It brought a long - desired prescription drug benefit to Medicare for the first time, at less cost than if the government had paid for it — and indeed, for less money than its own projected budget (last time I checked).

An intimation of better times appeared in February 2015 when, shortly after Obama's visit, Modi broke a long silence and, to the dismay of hardliners, proclaimed, «My government will ensure that there is complete freedom of faith and that everyone has the undeniable right to retain or adopt the religion of his or her choice without coercion or undue influence.»

No one did more in his time than Lippmann to spread the word among his fellow citizens that government by the people was no longer something for which they need — or should — strive.

At the same time, Wills says surprisingly little about the underpinnings of mistrust of a powerful state that lie in the faith many Americans have long had in the virtues of competitive markets free of government interference — a faith conjoining odd fellows like radical Jacksonians and contemporary cybercapitalists.

«84 The Catholic Church in Latin America competed politically with government for a long time (and in some places still does), but only recently has it competed religiously.

In both Germany and Japan after World War II, governments and corporations worked together for the recovery of their national economies with much longer time - horizons.