Sentences with phrase «modest spending increases»

But as we have come to expect from Obama, who back in the day would have been called a liberal Republican, it offers modest spending increases to address monumental problems.

Even in the other three districts, where incumbents are running unopposed and modest spending increases are proposed, voters should still find the time to cast a vote.

Not exact matches

The tax cut and excess federal spending may boost some areas of the economy, but thus far, it has not produced anything more than a modest boost in capital spending (most of it from capital intensive technology companies) but a surge in stock buybacks and dividend increases, Apple being a case in point.

While Li's announcement that China will increase its deficit spending from 2.4 % in 2015 to 3 % in 2016 may suggest to observers that Beijing is willing to use fiscal spending to stimulate the economy, the real increase in deficit - spending is more modest.

Yuval complains, quite rightly, that a modest slowing in the rate of increase of spending on Social Security could only produce a small bargain with the Republicans.

The Chicago Park District board Wednesday approved a $ 400 million spending plan for next year's budget, which will include modest fee increases and cuts in spending to close a $ 22 million hole.

Because of Congress» «pay - as - you - go» rules, Lincoln has to balance her modest increase with cuts in other agricultural spending.

On Tuesday, the governor warned that «dramatic» budget spending increases are unaffordable, given threats of federal funding cuts in Washington, but he said he'd be willing to agree to «modest» increases.

Pataki's campaign spent only $ 100,000 in September, but even that modest amount is unsustainable absent a substantial increase in cash.

Along with the reduced bump in aid to K - 12 schools, Cuomo called for a modest 1 percent increase in higher education spending, a 3 percent increase in health care and 14 percent hike on big - ticket capital projects.

The government today announced a massive increase in defence spending, with an additional # 7.7 billion being channeled into the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by 2011.

There was a modest (# 2bn) increase in total spending in cash terms, so the overall retrenchment spelt out in the Emergency Budget remains unchanged.

The city expects to increase spending on education next year by a modest but welcome $ 182 million, or 1 percent, according to Mayor Bloomberg's preliminary budget for fiscal 2013, a budget notable mostly for its lack of serious controversy.

[4] CBO also assumes a similarly modest increase in FY 2019 rather than the 3.0 percent increase allowed under the budget deal, but our assumption here is that Congress will spend up to its statutory limit rather than leaving money on the table.

Removing the across - the - board spending caps known as «sequestration» to achieve modest increases for federal science agencies is a «strategic imperative,» George Washington University President Steven Knapp and AAAS CEO Rush D. Holt wrote this week in Roll Call.

While calling the spending increases «modest,» the report said they represent real dollar increases given an inflation rate of 1.8 %, and, interestingly, would outpace spending levels President Barack Obama requested for the same programs in his fiscal 2017 budget blueprint earlier this year.

The 4 % increase for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Alexandria, Virginia, in the 2018 omnibus spending bill hammered out by congressional leaders this week may be modest next to what its peer science agencies received.

A new study by Dartmouth Institute researchers found that Medicare ACOs are making modest, yet increasing gains in these areas, particularly when it comes to treating patients with multiple conditions who are responsible for the greatest proportion of spending.

To offset years of declining budgets and keep Dutch science competitive, the scientific community had been lobbying for a hefty boost in science spending; instead, the new budget contained a very modest increase.

His 4 - year tenure was marked by a businesslike approach to legislating, support for modest increases in science spending at a time when House Republicans were focused on budget - cutting, and dogged and often highly critical oversight of Clinton administration efforts to involve Russia in building the International Space Station.

The House last week approved a long - awaited federal spending bill for fiscal 2007 that would provide a modest increase for the Department of Education, including extra money for Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Instead, she recommended modest increases in spending on existing school programs in proposing adjustments to the state's spending plan for fiscal 2007, the second year of the state's two - year budget.

As a country, we can choose to increase spending by billions of dollars for very modest results — or, for a small fraction of the cost, we can achieve much more by simply letting great educators open up schools.

How many schools will be able to spend $ 15 million to get increased attendance and modest test score gains?

There's no doubt that teachers and parents prefer smaller classes, but what would the impact on student learning be of increasing class size by this modest amount in order to make a large increase in the number of days students spend in school?

Chicago Public Schools announced a modest per - school spending bump for schools in 2018 - 19 that will allow principals to maintain staff levels, cover salary increases for unionized teachers and restore special education funding.

I have seen a wide range of client goals over the last decade of financial planning, from clients willing to create a more modest retirement to increase their children's inheritance to retirees who want to spend down every last penny they've saved.

Household spending is increasing gradually, but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit.

Established forms of low - mod lending fit in with the bank's goal of «one base hit at a time» growth because borrowers in these categories tend to be people who don't have a lot of money to immediately spend on financial services at the outset, but their net worth has the potential to increase slowly over time.

Household spending has been increasing at only a modest pace in recent months despite some recovery in sales of motor vehicles as supply - chain disruptions eased.

Spending on PIN debit increased by a relatively modest 3.9 percent.

According to the Federal Reserve's latest report on consumer credit, credit card debt fell for the second consecutive month in February, despite modest increases in consumer spending during the same period.

The growing debt comes amid modest increases in spending and income, other government figures show.

«Household spending is increasing at a moderate pace, but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth and tight credit,» the Fed said in its statement.

The vast majority of fliers will see a modest drop in the number of miles they earn each year, a small but heavy flying minority will see a substantial drop of 50,000 + miles, while another small minority of heavy spending fliers will see sizable increases in the number of miles earned.

Essentially it creates a loop within a loop: earn money to spend on crates, which unlock mods to increase your money, so you can buy more crates.

If you want to discuss a modest and increasing fossil carbon tax, along the lines of the Hartwell paper, along with how to spend it, I'm open.

The United States could be much better prepared for intensifying global warming impacts in the Arctic, but that will require a focused policy and a modest increase in spending.

Given that research suggests that high rates of imprisonment make only a modest difference to crime levels, Lacey says that in purely economic terms, «increased prison spending is a form of fiscal mismanagement».

Even a modest amount of time spent researching engineering employers can increase your chances of success in applications and job interviews.

Modest job growth, rising business confidence and higher levels of consumer spending have resulted in a marked increased in commercial real estate activity.