Sentences with phrase «more than the average citizen»

But while almost everyone else is suffering Jesus would insist that the extremely wealthy must keep making 500 times or more than the average citizen.

It is also more equitable than expecting all taxpayers to foot the bill for the benefit of graduates who can generally expect to earn substantially more than the average citizen.

Credit is a growing issue of concern for home buyers, and it affects military members even more than the average citizen.

Not exact matches

I'm sorry but the players and manager gets paid more in a week than the average citizens do in a lifetime.

Walter Bowers brings to that judgment of Mike's prowess a bit more insight than the average Yates Center citizen might be able to muster.

Yet the data in the 2008 E-Voter Institute study show that online social networks SHOULD be fertile ground for political organizers: by just about any measure, users of websites such as MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn are more likely to be politically active than average citizens.

Dick Dadey, head of the watchdog group Citizens Union, said that while it wasn't against the law for de Blasio to assist his bundlers and other supporters — unless he engaged in an illegal quid pro quo — «they shouldn't have any more access to him than the average New Yorker.»

On average, mobile EU citizens are more likely to be employed than nationals of the host country and often fill skills shortages.

Items like this are also far more tangible for average citizens than budget - ese discussions about tweaking «rebasing rates» for hospitals in public discussions of the budget.

Vaupel cites gains among average citizens in Japan, where the life expectancy at birth has been climbing and is now more than 83 years old.

A limitation of the study, noted by the authors, is that Audubon members and the MTurk population as a whole believe more strongly in the occurrence of climate change and its human causes than the average U.S. citizen.

The United States pays three times as much per citizen as the average of other wealthy nations — far more than even the second - highest spender, Switzerland, adding up to $ 3 trillion a year.

Which means that the average senior citizen is now more computer savvy than ever before.

But this claim needs to be tested, for there is clearly a plausible alternative: that teachers are not only better educated and more middle class than the average citizen, but also more public spirited, more committed to public education, and thus more likely to vote in school - board elections regardless of their personal stakes.

The threshold on the average citizen should be higher than that on an elected official, who by their pursuit of elected office should be expected to be more versed in the regulatory aspects of the process.

Who knows; as someone who rides a bike more often than your average citizen (it's fun, I promise!)

I'm not the gambling type but I'm willing to bet librarians are much more concerned for authors» and copyright holders» rights than the average citizen; despite having been continually burned by publishers.

A wide - ranging economic analysis suggests the top 1 % continues to earn vastly more in the markets than the average U.S. citizen; but the middle class is gaining ground thanks to pensions and DC plans.

According to 2007 estimates compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Californians spent an average of $ 800 for auto insurance premiums — just $ 5 more than the average U.S. citizen spent ($ 795).

To consolidate your student loans with Discover, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a U.S. - based address and have no more than $ 150,000 in total student loan debt, unless you studied in a specific field that has higher average debt.

Anyone who contributes more than the current average of $ 9.75 will also receive Freedom Planet (Wii U), Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure (3DS), Citizens of Earth (Wii U / 3DS) and a Retro City Rampage: DX Home Theme for the 3DS, with more titles to come over the duration of the sale.

Paying more than the average will also net you Freedom Planet, Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure, and Citizens of Earth along with a Retro City Rampage: DX 3DS theme (and more games coming soon).

And incidentally, a lot of average citizens like me wonder if things like buying cars with a bit better gas mileage and switching to CFL and LED light bulbs amount to much more than pissing in the wind.

As Fox points out, it becomes a «he - said - she - said» argument, and the industry has a voice — in both courts and the public domain — that is much louder and more influential than that of the average citizen.

Liver cancer is more than three times as likely to kill a Chinese farmer as the average global citizen; for stomach cancer, rural Chinese have double the world death rate.

More than 40 years after Neil Armstrong's giant leap, spaceflight is still too expensive for the average citizen, at least those unable to pay Virgin Galactic $ 200,000 for a 15 - minute suborbital ride.

Getting life insurance coverage involves a few more considerations for military personnel than it does for the average citizen, but getting a policy is well within reach.

All of these metropolitan areas recorded auto theft rates that were more than double the national average of 314 thefts per 100,000 citizens.

According to 2007 estimates compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Californians spent an average of $ 800 for auto insurance premiums — just $ 5 more than the average U.S. citizen spent ($ 795).

The average Californian pays $ 925 for homeowners insurance — a full $ 100 more than the average U.S. citizen pays for homeowners insurance.