Sentences with phrase «measured in government spending»

Not exact matches

The senators originally promised to include the measures in a year - end spending bill, but because Congress is only working to pass a short - term extension of federal government funding this week, Collins and Alexander say they will include the bills in an omnibus bill in January.

It is filled with large spending measures, many of them previously announced, designed to entice voters to elect an unpopular government for another term in June.

And given Germany's unwillingness to take the most basic measures, like boosting government spending or encouraging domestic wage increases, that would help iron out some of the imbalances in the European economy, the situation in Greece will likely only force Italians to wonder why it is tethering itself to such an uncooperative partner.

In a country that has imposed tough spending controls and austerity measures on all government departments, investing in the future means getting at the end of a very long linIn a country that has imposed tough spending controls and austerity measures on all government departments, investing in the future means getting at the end of a very long linin the future means getting at the end of a very long line.

A short - term spending measure in the House and a budget pact evolving in the Senate make it less likely the federal government will shut down Thursday night.

Basically, Mr. Flaherty is looking for suggestions on how to «strengthen our economy in the face of global economic threats»; with «cost - neutral or low cost measures», focusing on «more efficient and effective spending» that builds on the «government's belief of respecting taxpayers» dollars» and «encourages private sector growth and leadership».

If we compare operating spending by municipalities to GDP, which is a broad measure of ability to pay, it remains within historical averages of close to 3 % of GDP.  In 2012, operating spending by all municipalities in Canada amounted to just 3.1 % of GDP, the same that it was twenty years ago, and down from the 3.3 % reached in 2009 during the depths of the recession.  This ratio was higher during the recession because GDP had dropped and governments sensibly embarked on stimulus spending to prevent a depression. This was before their misguided adventures in austerity (which presumably the CFIB supports, but have caused devastation to small businesses in countries elsewhereIn 2012, operating spending by all municipalities in Canada amounted to just 3.1 % of GDP, the same that it was twenty years ago, and down from the 3.3 % reached in 2009 during the depths of the recession.  This ratio was higher during the recession because GDP had dropped and governments sensibly embarked on stimulus spending to prevent a depression. This was before their misguided adventures in austerity (which presumably the CFIB supports, but have caused devastation to small businesses in countries elsewherein Canada amounted to just 3.1 % of GDP, the same that it was twenty years ago, and down from the 3.3 % reached in 2009 during the depths of the recession.  This ratio was higher during the recession because GDP had dropped and governments sensibly embarked on stimulus spending to prevent a depression. This was before their misguided adventures in austerity (which presumably the CFIB supports, but have caused devastation to small businesses in countries elsewherein 2009 during the depths of the recession.  This ratio was higher during the recession because GDP had dropped and governments sensibly embarked on stimulus spending to prevent a depression. This was before their misguided adventures in austerity (which presumably the CFIB supports, but have caused devastation to small businesses in countries elsewherein austerity (which presumably the CFIB supports, but have caused devastation to small businesses in countries elsewherein countries elsewhere).

While the government is still forecasting a balanced budget, all the elasticity (read: available money) in the current fiscal has now been used up with the new taxation and spending measures announced today.

Gramm argued that every penny of government spending should be measured by whether it was justified in taking that dollar from Dickey Flatt and his family.

She will also set out a number of green proposals in a 25 - year plan for the environment including eliminating all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and a commitment to spend part of the Government's multi-billion annual overseas aid budget on international measures to cut plastic use.

Which wise government spending (see: investment in technology and other productivity - enhancing measures) can help that last bit, which is one reason I'm all in favor of spending on alternative energy research (I'm a little sick of sending hundreds of billions of dollars per year overseas for hydrocarbons; I'd rather employ Americans to maintain windfarms, solar plants, not - on - the - table - now - but - maybe - soon thorium reactors, etc.).

Trump has threatened to veto a massive omnibus spending package if it includes money for the Gateway tunnel project in New York City, complicating the outlook for the $ 1 trillion - plus spending measure, which House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to pass before government funding runs out on March 23.

Committee chair Margaret Hodge warned that the spending review measures, in a rush to find savings, didn't include a proper assessment of the costs associated with «farming out» many of central government's tasks.

The measure with the public financing language is contained in the public protection, general government portion of the $ 138 billion spending plan.

The measure was among the proposals in Cuomo's $ 142.6 billion budget proposal designed to ease the cost of required spending on local governments, which some critics said offers too little to struggling local governments.

While the budget agreement sewed up measure issues for Albany, good - government groups in post-budget session may turn their attention to an issue not accomplishment in the spending plan: Procurement reform.

BASC spent a lot of time talking to the government about this issue and in the latter stages of the lobbying process; we collaborated with other organisations to push for this critical measure to be extended to four weeks.»

A good - government watchdog on Monday called for a halt to economic development spending until transparency measures and other new controls are put in place as a safeguard against corruption.

At the same time, local governments have recently suggested language that would allow for reducing the cost Medicaid spending, but there's no indication that measure has been included in the final measure.

But the Government insists it is a fair and necessary measure, given ministers» determination to reduce the welfare budget in order to protect spending in other areas.

THE DEAL: The deal funds the government through January 15, raises the debt limit until February 7, includes a provision in the deal that strengthens verification measures for people getting subsidies under Obamacare and sets up budget negotiations between the House and Senate for a long - term spending plan.

Leaders in the U.S. Senate hope to reach a deal on a two - year budget plan after the House approved a spending measure as the government is set to shutdown again on Thursday.

Government will begin to realise her revenue in full measure and agencies will be able to spend only within their budgets.

Mervyn King has intimated that the government may have to engage in more «emergency measures» to lubricate the economy, on the day that the comprehensive spending review is announced.

In response to a reporter's question, he said Democrats, including New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, would be «justified» if they threatened to shut down the government when the temporary spending measure runs out at the end of the week, if the tax bill passes.

• Much of the federal government officially shut down early Saturday morning after Senate Democrats, showing remarkable solidarity in the face of a clear political danger, blocked consideration of a stopgap spending measure to keep the government operating.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released the following joint statement from House Republican Leader John Boehner, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, and NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions regarding the the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District: «As the House stands on the cusp of the forthcoming vote on a trillion - dollar healthcare reform measure, it is vital that we unify behind a candidate that will support reining in massive government spending and work with Republicans in Congress to restore fiscal sanity and propose thoughtful measures to get our nation's economy on the right track.

«Limit the influence of dark money campaign contributions and end government spending that takes place in the shadows» through measures such as closing the infamous LLC loophole.

In his speech, Mr Cable said: «There is a school of thought which says that government commitment to science and technology is measured by how much money it spends.

It included the Buffalo Billion money, which was included in a temporary spending measure approved earlier this week to keep the government operating until the end of May.

But Mr Osborne insisted that the government's spending measures are not a gamble and said Labour's plans for # 44bn in cuts were unspecified.

Lawmakers were unable to reach agreement on 2015 spending levels in September, however, so the government has been operating on a temporary measure that has frozen spending at 2014 levels.

In all, 157 members of Congress voted against the new measure, citing everything from excessive spending to unnecessary government interference in the lives of American familieIn all, 157 members of Congress voted against the new measure, citing everything from excessive spending to unnecessary government interference in the lives of American familiein the lives of American families.

A dissenter whose tax dollars are «extracted and spent» knows that he has in some small measure been made to contribute to an establishment in violation of conscience... When the government declines to impose a tax, by contrast, there is no such connection between dissenting taxpayer and alleged establishment.

The Seattle City Council has voted to repeal Initiative 34, a measure passed by voters in 1989 that prevented the city government from spending money on public schools until the school beard ended mandatory busing.

The House last week passed the last in a series of crime bills that would replace prevention and community - policing programs with a $ 10 billion block grant that local governments could spend on the anti-crime measures of their choice.

The government plans to spend # 50 million a year expanding existing grammar schools and also hopes to allow other schools to select based on ability, while also introducing a raft of measures to make it easier for new faith schools to open, and force universities and private schools to play a bigger role in the running of local schools.

Around # 50 million a year is expected to be spent on the expansion plans while the government will also introduce new measures making it easier for new faith schools to open, and force universities and private schools to play a bigger role in the running of local schools.

The latest, completely unsurprising development: A stop - gap spending measure, written by House Republicans, that would fund the government until Dec. 15, doesn't do anything to alleviate the cuts, which are slated to stay in place for a decade.

Talbot said the measure ultimately will save the state money, because the voucher amounts will be less than what state and local government now spends on a child in public schools.

While a projected 25 % reduction in the budget deficit for fiscal 2010 - 11 may have given the federal government «wiggle room» to undertake new spending measures beneficial to families and individuals, investors were not so lucky.

At the two ends of the economic spectrum in any country, there are the usual stimulus and government spending programs which provide an artificial temporary boost and then there's the cutting of services, government employees, increases in taxes and other measures that bridge revenues and expenses more closely.

He says existing measures announced in the government's spring budget, such as tax - bracket changes and infrastructure spending, have begun to help the economy.

They have joined Set America Free, a group that wants the government to spend $ 12 billion over four years on plug - in hybrids, alternative fuels and other measures to reduce foreign oil dependence.

Critics have noticed for several years that the theory of manmade global warming is dying a slow death, but the institutional delay that is attendant in any government program has immunized the rush to alternative energy from some measure of public backlash and the realities of governmental budgets in an era of declining economies and deficit spending.

And a large global recession that politicians which media supported, created, also dampen the appeal of even more excessively wild government spending - hundreds of billions or trillions depending how want to measure it, which of course involved massive government fraud and waste which obviously created too much unemployment and poverty in general.

Above all, our governments have a responsibility to ensure that our money is spent with due regard for economy and efficiency and that appropriate procedures are in place to measure and report on the effectiveness of government programs.

Governments often slip little - noticed and seemingly unrelated items into their spending plans, but just a single line in the recent provincial budget measures bill is causing a split within Ontario's medical community.

The measure would bar Congress from spending more than the government takes in each year, unless three - fifths of each chamber voted to allow excess outlays.

Without complacency, governments will project a calm, measured confidence in economic matters, further strengthening the inflow of capital to Australia and encouraging domestic households to spend.