Sentences with phrase «make big cuts»

Is greed for carbon - tax revenue a reason why so many environmentalists opposed the most obvious way (nuclear energy) to actually make big cuts in CO2 emissions?
In recent years, Dr. Pachauri has been a target of some writers, scientists and research groups who challnge the consensus on global warming or who oppose actions to make big cuts in greenhouse gases.
Even if you make big cuts to your budget, payments on credit cards and high interest loans can eat up your surplus.
When you have to make big cuts, it really is time to evaluate what is most important to spend money on, and what is in the best interest of the child.
In 2001, Republicans addressed the politics of taxes by making big cuts across the board: an expanded child credit for low and moderate earners, a new lower tax bracket at the bottom, plus cuts in regular and capital income - tax rates for those at the top.
A fightback is now well and truly underway with the Sun, Telegraph, Express and Mail doing (1) a particularly good job at highlighting waste in those councils making the biggest cuts in local government and (2) also the massive inflation in councillor remuneration.
'' «I think we have made the biggest cuts in public spending that any democratically elected government has tried to do in modern times,» said Mr Clarke.
Maybe it's because in grade school during November we would make a big cut out turkey and write what we were thankful for on the feathers, but there is something about the entire month of November (not just Thanksgiving) that reminds me to give thanks.
GM had already warned in its second - quarter financial results last month that it was making big cuts in daily rental unit sales, long a crutch for the automaker and for its domestic rivals.
And exactly one year before, in 2010, Amazon also made big cuts in the price of their «previous - generation» Kindle Keyboards to just $ 89.
«Once again ignoring the severe climate crisis facing our nation, this administration is turning its back on reality and science, in favor of its polluter buddies,» said Seth Johnson, Earthjustice attorney who is co-counsel for the Sierra Club, «These standards are making big cuts in the carbon pollution that drives climate change, and a detailed technical review confirmed they're workable.

Not exact matches

One big snub, but no surprise, was that actor Oscar Isaac didn't make the cut.
This is Donald Trump's world now, and it remains unclear whether he will make it a wealthier place with big tax cuts, or wreck it with border taxes.
The book shows «how we could cut emissions by up to 50 percent without asking people to make big sacrifices,» Gates says, and he even claims it's a relatively light read.
Malaga - based window blinds manufacturer Kresta Holdings has scaled back its executive team with three roles being made redundant, while its chairman has taken a big pay cut.
Conor Muldoon of Causeway Capital Management says the bank is benefiting from a cost - cutting campaign that involved closing branches and making big tech investments — one that's helping it expand more profitably in new markets.
I use to do the whole analytical thing and I am still a big fan of collaborative decision - making and have seen great things can come from it, but at the end of the day if there is no clear cut decision I ask the man upstairs.
It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbohydrates as a drought - fueled jump in wheat costs will make bakery goods the food items with the biggest price gains for U.S. consumers.
And if the tax cuts are not renewed, Americans won't gain the confidence to make big decisions in a volatile economy.
Hari has been able to convince big chains to make system - wide changes in the past by isolating one or two ingredients, such as the «yoga mat chemical» or corn syrup, that she feels are especially dangerous for customers and would be feasible for the company to cut.
ESPN president John Skipper maintains that cord - cutting isn't as big a deal as some industry critics make it out to be, insisting the network is having some success retaining subscribers by being part of skinny bundles, such as Dish Network's SlingTV package.
One of the biggest mistakes I made while cutting expenses to achieve profitability was to stop inviting significant others to our holiday party.
The lack of VR media for headsets like the Facebook (fb) Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Sony's yet - to - be release headset makes it less compelling for consumers to want to spend big bucks on cutting - edge gadgetry.
According to the study, millennial parents are most likely to report having made sacrifices to increase their savings, including cutting back in big spending areas such as dining out, vacations, and entertainment.
The company's 22 % increase in revenue last year makes it big enough to make the cut.
In terms of more concrete steps you can take to up your savings, identify your biggest expenses and cut back on them, says Livingston: «Look at your top one or two line items — the top line item will probably be rent — and make a compromise there.»
FEB. 24: Drops by the Today show and makes up with weatherman Al Roker, who had slammed him for not closing the schools in advance of one of the winter's biggest storms, then joins the rest of the cast for a ribbon - cutting that opens the show's new plaza at Rockefeller Center.
Big screen TVs and smartphones will once again top holiday wish lists, but more and more, new high - tech gadgets are making the cut as well.
That's a big cut, big enough that it probably ought not to be made thoughtlessly.
The deal, which is still making its way through Congress after an eleventh hour push from party bigs, has three main components: It immediately raises the debt ceiling, includes around $ 2.1 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, and creates a special Congressional committee to come up with long term deficit - reduction suggestions by this Thanksgiving.
«The big players can't move in the other direction of making their own factories because they would just cut their margins to nothing.»
In the same class was a student whose dad made big money from working for a company responsible for cutting down those very trees.
CFTC speculators also made notable adjustments to their short dollar position, cutting it by the biggest amount in more than two months and reducing their record long euro position by the most this year.
And oh did we ever aspire: the tax cuts were bigger and tastier than we could have imagined; the torch - carrying to further enrich US entertainment companies made us laugh and cry; the barbs thrown at Dalton (the boy can't take a joke); the raid on Conservative Party headquarters.
- At the same time, both Iran and Iraq must make sacrifices for Saudi Arabia to accept the deal, Iran takes opposite view, insisting Saudi should cut more, as it boosted output most in recent years: oil producers that raised output in past years while Iran was subject to sanctions «will have to shoulder a bigger share of the output drop and accept more responsibility»: oil minister Bijan Zanganeh
Alone, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but combine it with these: (1) sales in the craft segment are slowing, and distinctive winners and losers are emerging; (2) large, independent brands not committed to deep cost - cutting are suffering, while corporate - owned craft brands are selling briskly; (3) small craft beer producers are still posting big growth gains; but (4) legacy mass market brands are collapsing; finally (5) mass market Mexican imports are killing it, especially (yay!)
Meanwhile, bond king Bill Gross found silliness on the trading floor, Larry Summers did not become the next Federal Reserve chairman, and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron called for spending cuts in a gold - laden throne room — making a bigger fool of himself than millions of tweeters ever could.
The move in implied odds of a rate cut for the upcoming meeting was... well, I'm not sure, but would be willing to bet it's one of the biggest ever (excluding days on which rate decisions have been made).
Ambitious cost cutting is also seen as necessary to make the deal pay, and the uncertainties facing an enlarged group would spell a big change in the investment case for holding Takeda.
Other cities have ambitious programs to apply the Internet of things and big data to cut carbon, relieve traffic congestion and air pollution, and generally make our cities more livable.
What sets this work apart is Tannone's decision to work with Jay's deeper catalog, the verses that go beyond big sing - along hooks made for radio play and cut into the rapper's experiences in overcoming poverty and forming his worldview.
The budget «makes huge, irresponsible cuts hurts families who are struggling to find jobs and put food on the table, but provides big tax breaks for millionaires and large corporations whose profits are soaring,» Kelly says.
The big bang does not state that something comes from nothing, and the rest of your argument is ludicrous.This is why Bill Nye is right - a lack of scientific understanding results in a nation full of ignorance and lack of critical thinking; not good for a nation that is basically making money by being on the cutting edge of technology.
It's a hard pill to swallow Anna, (also again I see you don't address all the other issues that come with Noah actually living on his big ark with all those animals for 40 days apparently without food — unless of course there was a long list of animals that didn't make the cut).
I will point out that God commanded Samson's hair not to be cut, so there is that to ward off any condemnation from a Biblical standpoint from those that would make a big deal about it.
Tax cuts for the rich, subsidies for oil companies that raked in billions in profits, laws passed making it much more difficult to declare bankruptcy and also legislation absolving big phrams of any lawsuits due to their non compete policies.
«organic» means no pesticides, «Pure» means «we didn't cut it with corn syrup so we could make a bigger profit.»
The garlic, I trim off the pointy end of a smallish clove and put the cut end pointing into my ear (make sure the clove is too big to get stuck in the ear canal) and then place a piece of soft medical tape over it to hold it in place.
Giving to charities is certainly a laudable notion, but the idea that you can cut taxes, reduce gov» t spending, and expect charitable donations to make up for it is taking a big risk with people's well - being who really need gov» t assistance.
This makes a bigger batch but it is easy to cut the recipe in half by using a 14.5 oz.
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