Sentences with phrase «many public subsidies»

This is a notable intervention into a supposedly «deregulated» industry, and without it the airline industry might require more direct forms of public subsidy.

Ending public subsidies would roughly cut overall party funding by 42 per cent for the Liberals, 56 per cent for the NDP, the Greens by 61 per cent and a whopping 77 per cent for the Bloc.

The Conservatives have pledged to end public subsidies of political parties if they win this election.

The editorial proclaims that Baltimore land is great for new development because «all of the potentially messy fights about public subsidies for infrastructure have already been resolved.»

Amazon has already sopped up various public subsidies around the country, totaling $ 613 million for 40 of the 77 warehouses, like the one on Broening Highway in Baltimore, it built between 2005 - 2014.

It seems bizarre that the most reasonable understanding of why the 2008 bank crisis did not require a vast public subsidy for Wall Street occurred at Monday's Republican presidential debate on June 13, by none other than Congressional Tea Party leader Michele Bachmann — who had boasted in a Wall Street Journal interview two days earlier, on Saturday, that she voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) «both times.»

Each country's debt overhead, housing prices, tax rates, public subsidies and fiscal systems determine product prices.

Mr. Kenney, chanting the mantra of «choice,» appears to be committed to increasing that public subsidy while cutting education funding for most Alberta schoolchildren.

Build business, employ workers, improve skillsets so that people can become self - sufficient and more productive, grow the business, hire more people, teach them to save (not impulse buy $ 1000 rims or whatever the Jones» have)... not only will they actually be able to afford healthcare w / o public subsidy, but they will also be able to save money in order to send their kids to college to become doctors.

These are traditions taught and transmitted with pride and public subsidy.

The underlying assumption is that tax exemption is a public subsidy, a form of federal financial assistance, and that other taxpayers must make up the taxes not exacted from an exempt entity.

It was a gigantic and permanent public subsidy for commercial broadcasters, since the frequencies were (and according to the Supreme Court, still are) acknowledged to be common public property.

Without that «sustainable source of funds,» Syracuse's land bank is still reliant on the city to provide public subsidies, Wright said.

A report by the Commons» energy and climate change committee published today warns that government proposals will effectively provide subsidies to nuclear generators - despite the coalition agreement only permitted new nuclear power stations «provided they receive no public subsidy».

Four leading good government groups joined the City of New York and numerous environmental and consumer watchdog groups in asking the Public Service Commission to extend the public comment period before voting on awarding up to $ 7B in public subsidies to keep four Upstate nuclear plants operating.

And George Osborne expects me to deliver our agreement on nuclear power, which is that there is an important place for new nuclear stations in our energy mix as long as there is no public subsidy.

While the Kingsbridge Armory battle centered on wages at one project, the wage bill seeks to expand the debate to developments across the city that receive public subsidies worth more than $ 100,000, whether in discounted land sales, tax credits or other incentives.

In what could set off a major City Hall battle, two City Council members from the Bronx plan to propose a bill on Tuesday that would guarantee wages of at least $ 10 an hour, nearly $ 3 above the minimum wage, to all workers at development projects receiving public subsidies.

We support measures to curb Independent Expenditures, but call on the governor to feel the same urgency to end the apparent pay to play and conflict of interest that has put billions of dollars in public subsidies in question.

Nick Clegg and the other Lib Dem negotiators called for a «a commitment not to raise the cap on tuition fees» (a watered - down version of their manifesto pledge to phase out tuition fees over six years), a cut in the number of government ministers, a four year fixed - term parliament and «a commitment to no public subsidy for nuclear power stations».

Rail links are far more effective and cost efficient than an air link, which time and again has been proven to be a waste of public subsidy.»

Reached by phone, Parkash insisted his buildings are in good shape and that he has never gotten public subsidies or tax benefits.

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development recently added requirements for developers receiving certain public subsidies.

«Reducing such public subsidies to trade unions is a practical way that councils can save money, to keep council tax down and protect frontline services for local residents - including union members themselves.

We stand by our original campaign — massive billion dollar public subsidies have public responsibilities and the construction workforce deserves to be able to afford to live in the city in which they work.»

The Senate bill acknowledges that wage standards must be part of any long - term solution on 421 - a, and has identified a pathway for negotiations — all parties should consider a six month extender to fix a broken public subsidy program.

Conservatives, by contrast, are committed to allowing the replacement of existing nuclear power stations provided they are subject to the normal planning process for major projects (under a new national planning statement) and provided also that they receive no public subsidy.

Mr Horwood's hope that new nuclear builds would require public subsidy - which both the previous and current governments have made clear they are opposed to - has been questioned by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA).

Denying public subsidies to the nuclear industry could leave the Liberal Democrats in a «win - win situation» on nuclear power, the party's former environment spokesman has suggested.

Green groups argue the need for indirect public subsidies blurs the line as to what does and what does not represent government assistance, however.

Our railways are crowded and expensive — compared to the French, Dutch and Swiss railways our fares are 30 % higher, our running costs 40 % higher and our public subsidy is double.

«If you look at the economics of nuclear power and the commitment the coalition has made not to subsidise it, and then you reflect on the fact not a single nuclear power station has been built anywhere in the world without public subsidy, maybe, just maybe the issue won't arise,» he said.

If they come up with plans with genuinely no public subsidy.

It states clearly that the Tories are «committed to allowing the replacement of existing nuclear power stations... provided they receive no public subsidy».

City Council members Oliver Koppell and Annabel Palma may cause an uproar in City Hall, when they propose a bill that guarantees a wage of at least $ 10 for workers of development projects that have received more than $ 100,000 in public subsidies.

According to Andrew Haldane of the Bank of England, the public subsidy provided to the banks is gargantuan:

If signed into law, it would require employers who get substantial public subsidies to pay a minimum of $ 10 an hour.

If it's every party then the BNP could get a big public subsidy.

Even with Labour promising an expansion from 15 to 25 hours of free childcare for three and four - year - olds, and the free offer of 15 hours for 40 % of two - year - olds, it is unlikely that the public subsidy available per place will enable a cost - effective service, let alone a service that makes a profit.

Citi Bike has so far been backed by corporate sponsorship, not public subsidies, but the DOT will soon be talking with Motivate about ways to expand the bike sharing system, according to the agency.

Candidates, parties and groups earn a public subsidy if they gain at least 4 % of the primary vote.

There's less money to spend on regional news - but don't worry, we'll provide public subsidy to keep things as they are.

Public subsidy would be used to preserve our broadcasting sector in aspic.

3 The Lib Dems called for «a commitment not to raise the cap on tuition fees», a cut in the number of government ministers, a four - year, fixed - term parliament and «a commitment to no public subsidy for nuclear power stations».

«It's a public subsidy to build houses and apartments in New York City,» said Ryan.

In fact, it appears that the costs of the public subsidies for the Delaware North project would far outweigh the benefits to the community.

New Yorkers get very little in return for the $ 7 billion in public subsidies given out to corporations by our state's economic development programs in exchange for job creation projects every year.

Now a bill at the council, introduced by council members Annabel Palma and Oliver Koppell at the request of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., would require any developer that receives public subsidies to pay a living wage to every employee on the premises.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4 Today's programme, Mr Huhne said: «There is absolutely no disagreement between us on the key principle that there will be no public subsidy.

Without a unanimous decision from the board, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could not transfer the land, and the state could not contribute its half of the $ 600 million public subsidy.