Sentences with phrase «middle class people at»

Several other Asian countries are also witnessing the emergence of a few - rich and middle class people at the expenses of many poor.

Not exact matches

«At the same time as they have these massive tax cuts for the richest people in the country they actually increase taxes for a lot of working and middle class people, and so I think they see the child tax credit as a way to try to address that,» Marr said.

«The vast majority of our hosts in Massachusetts, California, Hawaii and across the county are middle class people who depend on home sharing as a way to address economic inequality,» Chris Lehane, head of global policy and communications at Airbnb, said in a statement.

At a time when more and more people are slipping out of the middle class into poverty, more people are becoming rich.

Between 2009 and 2030, China is projected to add roughly 850 million people to its middle class, and per capita discretionary spending among this demographic group is on track to rise at a rapid clip as well.

«I have been amazed at how resistant people are to actually fixing an obvious problem that is an obvious source of a grotesque unfairness and basically a transfer of wealth from the middle class to the rich,» he said.

I think you're right, most people are just maintaining middle class at best in the bay.

«At the time, people looked at our plan for more generous and means - tested child benefits, tax increases for the rich and tax cuts for the middle class as a bit of a curiosity,» he said, according to a copy of his remarkAt the time, people looked at our plan for more generous and means - tested child benefits, tax increases for the rich and tax cuts for the middle class as a bit of a curiosity,» he said, according to a copy of his remarkat our plan for more generous and means - tested child benefits, tax increases for the rich and tax cuts for the middle class as a bit of a curiosity,» he said, according to a copy of his remarks.

Poorer people typically earn less than $ 30,000 per year while lower middle class individuals have incomes estimated at ranging from $ 30,000 - 60,000.

Some middle class people will be wiped out as an example to others, especially those who are not fully leveraged and / or paid off a portion of their mortgage are at a real risk from «changing terms and conditions».

Every cut is at the expense of the middle class and poorer people.

My argument is that we are called to project a vision of a just society that would be at once attractive to middle class North Americans and also get us off the backs of oppressed people who are seeking liberation.

Those who choose this approach must beware lest they end up as self - centered and self - righteous communities of upper middle class people playing at being poor, preoccupied with their own problems and contributing little or nothing to helping others or to resolving the world's problems.

Now this doesn't mean that the Republicans should do NOTHING on immigration, but it does mean that their economic agenda should focus on issues that would help people in the two middle quartiles (and the last quartile) get what Reihan Salam called «the basics of a dignified middle - class life — affordable high - quality medical care, education, and housing» With that in mind, here is a partial (and I'm not sure totally compatible) list of policies that Republicans should be looking at:

George Gerbner «s research at the Annenberg School of Communication in Philadelphia tells us that in the TV world two - thirds to three - fourths of the important characters are male, American, middle class, unmarried, and in the prime of life — and they are the people who run the world.

a very thin skinned religious person who basically focuses all of his energy on worshiping on himself... What do you call it when the President disregards the definition of radical islamic muslims... wolf in sheep clothing... The bigger issue at hand is the economy, job creation, national debt, and maintaining a good middle class... all of which over the last 4 years has been failing..

In its present manifestation, voluntary simplicity is a middle - class movement of well - educated people «who like to think and read, who look thoughtfully at every aspect of their lives and consider the consequences of their decisions.»

They had been at least minor movers and shakers in their communities, people who felt some responsibility for what went on around them largely because of a match between the moral teachings they grew up on in church and the possibilities inherent in their middle - class social roles.

Over at Forbes, Louis Woodhill calls focusing on the middle - class «divisive,» so one guesses that proposing cutting taxes on high - earners really brings people together.

I believe that when people espouse the values of a mother or wife exclusively being a homemaker, they are longing for a perceived simpler and easier time as opposed to truth, elevating a nostalgic look at motherhood from the standpoint of the post-war American dream of the white, upper - middle - class rather than Scripture.

From overheard conversations in restaurants during our journey (and people seemed to be talking about the election everywhere outside of the DC area) at least some people, middle - class people who go to Ed's Steakhouse or Shakespeare's Coffee Shop, are convinced that Obama's reelection would unleash all the worst implications of the proposed policies of the last four years.

In the light of this analysis, then, my own scenario is cautiously hopeful, depending on (1) whether a creative minority of dreamers and doers with visions of a new life - fulfilling social order really emerges in strength, (2) the alliances that can be worked out with blacks, the poor, and other minorities now excluded from major social benefits, (3) the extent to which the populist idealism of the lower middle classes and working people generally favoring the extension of rights and equality to the «little man» everywhere wins out over the reactionary fears and prejudices which establishment elites and opportunist politicians are all too willing to exploit, and (4) what takes place at the center of the political spectrum itself under the pressure of events and in response to challenges to the established system from militant seekers of change.

We've done so because the people at the top prefer a permissive atmosphere that allows us to do as we wish» as long as we don't hurt anyone, a judgment call that ends up ruling out things upper - middle - class people don't like, such as smoking and putting glass bottles in plastics - only recycling bins.

At the same time, the World Bank estimates that income growth across the emerging markets will generate a middle class of 1.15 billion people in 2030 — up from 430 million in 2010.

People really need to think and remember why Managers not Wenger but Managers in general stick Central players on the flanks, Its for their development to learn how to track back and cover the flanks Everyone must be stupid to think Wenger does nt know Ozils strength is through the middle but Hes a manager and he knows his weakness was being on the flank and not contributing to defsensive duties Anchelotti noticed that and thats when Ozil got punished being subbed off for not putting in enough effort getting comfortable playing through the middle without tracking back, Wenger noticed this including Joachim Lowe so they played him on the wings to learn how to track and defender instead of giving the candy to the baby and letting him get what he wants through the middle hes learned the ard way the same way Wilshere had todo getting pushed over to the left when we all knew Wilsheres game is through the middle Even Santi has had to play on the left and look at his improvement defensively now he tracks back and puts in a shift in defense because he knows since leaving Monreal or gibbs for dead when he was played on the left, You guys need to Study football more and how World Class managers Develop the Squad and Individuals with there weaknesses and lazyness.

You know, America created, in the 20th century, the greatest middle - class in the history of the world by educating our people at an unprecedented rate.

The economic argument is debatable and opinions differ, but do you think the large numbers of struggling upstaters enjoy the high taxes, ever increasing fees (example: the cost to have your vehicle inspected DOUBLED from 2010 to 2011 and is now one of the highest in the nation) and endless financial burdens they as lower and middle class people endure while the rich bankers and CEOs downstate laugh at them?

Johnson is having problems with his marriage so his problems are personal, I have to live with the knowledge after labour I will be fighting to live pay my way because labour not new labour thats branding but Labour attacked the people at the bottom while trying to protected the Middle class labour new front row.

Under the governor's budget proposal, two of the top items on his wish list — covering state college tuition for hundreds of thousands of low - and middle - income New Yorkers, and a package of tax cuts aimed at the middle class — would be made possible in part by a three - year extension of a higher tax on people who make more than $ 1 million a year, another policy favored by liberals.

The program would be offered to lower income people, as well as the majority of the middle class, with the income limit set at $ 250,000 a year.

«If you look at the people who have suffered, it is the middle class,» Cuomo said Wednesday.

I was there on the ground and was amazed at how much of their vote seemed to be coming from working and lower middle class voters, eurosceptic and socially conservative people, many of whom will have voted Labour at some point in the near past.

Until the party and its leadership can admit to the mistakes made in government, or to the lack of courage shown in not tackling the clear problems that prevent ordinary people from enjoying the sort of life that the middle classes take for granted, then I fear a whole swathe of Labour supporters will simply choose not to vote Labour, whatever promises are made at the next election (this is essentially ditching the last vestiges of New Labour I suppose).

Rather than looking at self - reported levels of turnout in post-election surveys ComRes did regressions on actual levels of turnouts in constituencies by their demographic profiles, finding the usual patterns of higher turnout in seats with more middle class people and older people, lower turnout in seats with more C2DE voters and younger voters.

«But poor and middle class people see that they, and the public at large, are all victims.»

«We need to win back the middle - class while pushing progressive values,» Cuomo said at a private dinner that included fellow governors Dannel Malloy, Jay Inslee, John Hickenlooper and Terry McAuliffe, according to a person who attended, before reviewing the «Middle Class Recovery Act» he's currently pushing in Amiddle - class while pushing progressive values,» Cuomo said at a private dinner that included fellow governors Dannel Malloy, Jay Inslee, John Hickenlooper and Terry McAuliffe, according to a person who attended, before reviewing the «Middle Class Recovery Act» he's currently pushing in Alclass while pushing progressive values,» Cuomo said at a private dinner that included fellow governors Dannel Malloy, Jay Inslee, John Hickenlooper and Terry McAuliffe, according to a person who attended, before reviewing the «Middle Class Recovery Act» he's currently pushing in AMiddle Class Recovery Act» he's currently pushing in AlClass Recovery Act» he's currently pushing in Albany.

«They tell the public they're cutting the public work force and improving operations when they are really eroding decent middle - class jobs, leaving people at risk and still costing the public plenty.»

I think it's important and I've been pushing a message out that talks about the future of New York City, that speaks to the people of New York about affordability, about working - and middle - class New Yorkers, about poor New Yorkers and how they need someone at City Hall who will fight for them,» Thompson told Scott.

On the 64th floor of 1 World Trade Center, at the first of six planned events around the state, the governor spoke to a seated assembly of more than 100 people, including state and local elected officials and everyday New Yorkers, relaying an overall message that kept with his recent record but was also engineered as a response to the widespread «middle class anger» evident in the 2016 presidential election.

«When you bring these jobs into the city at least give some of the lower - income people or the lower - middle class, an opportunity to be able to work at these jobs,» Hudson said.

The people of MINESOTA tried giving the republicans a break and Voted in THE GOP and now their collective bargaining rights for law enforcement and teacher and child education is in jeopardy - the Gop is for the rich and does nt care at all for the middle class but that is my opinion and I COULD BE WRONG but I doubt it»

«At a time when Queens residents feel like they are being squeezed out of the middle class, we need a person with great integrity who will put the needs of working New Yorkers first,» Mr. Flake said in a statement to the Observer.

I think the rich people need to pay more taxes than the middle class,» added Batista, who works at a children's program at P.S. 115.

«I do think, overall, there is a common theme about people who are at or near the poverty line, and those who are squarely in the middle class, are getting the raw end of the deal,» Cecil says.

At least as important was the appeal to «excellent young people» attracted by the excitement and glamour of cutting - edge work and kept in their jobs by opportunities to build careers providing secure, upper - middle class lifestyles.

Often people are better at explaining one on one because you can learn exactly what the other person does or does not understand instead of teaching to the top / middle / bottom of the class.

Director Dot Harris, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the Department of Energy, will be on the line with Dr. Rebecca Spyke - Keiser, Associate Deputy Administrator for Strategy and Policy at NASA; Jill Fuss, Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Stephanie Stilson, Engineer at Kennedy Space Center and NASA Headquarters, and a class at Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Florida, to discuss ways to find role models for young people in STEM fields and answer questions from students and the general public about STEM careers.

But that was hard for middle - class people to carry that style; Now brands do take care and launch collections at very reasonable prices.

While dating is hard for regular, middle - class people at best, it can be downright challenging for those of us millionaires who are trying to find true love — without losing the family fortune or getting ripped off in the process.

While the film is overlong at just under two hours, several episodes show great originality with a satiric bite reminiscent of the equally surreal films of Luis Buñuel, whose almost plotless «The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie» finds six upper - middle - class people regularly interrupted in their attempt to share a meal.