Sentences with phrase «of a balanced budget»

If not, then the possibility of a balanced budget in 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 would be unlikely.

After eight consecutive years of deficits the goal of a balanced budget remains elusive.

They aren't joking and are very seriously considering ways for schools towns villages cities counties to get around the tax cap so they can raise taxes instead of balancing their budgets.

It has to be in respect of a balanced budget, we have resources but the problem is finding players.

Because of these balanced budget requirements, states can not borrow to fund current services.

Do you panic at the thought of balancing a budget?

They elevate the importance of balanced budgets by trying so hard to convince voters that they too would run tight fiscal policy.

As we have indicated, the achievement of a balanced budget in 2015 - 16 is not an economic or fiscal imperative, although the Government has made it a political imperative.

Sustainable Growth Rate: A mechanism instituted as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 regarding physician reimbursements, which calls for reductions in future years» reimbursement levels if physician spending exceeds the SGR target.

With the Alberta twist on LOL — lower for longer oil prices — the government has cancelled its earlier promise of a balanced budget by 2020.

«Instead of balancing his budget on the backs of poor and working New Yorkers, the governor should explore revenue - generating proposals like a millionaire's tax, and other more equitable across - the - board alternatives.»

On balance, we do not believe that the November 2012 Update fiscal forecast was credible and coupled with the slowdown in economic growth in 2013, the possibility of a balanced budget for 2015 - 16 is seriously at risk, unless additional significant restraint measures are implemented.

In Mr. Cross» defense, he does not appear to be a fan of balanced budget legislation in the first place.

Its key commitment of balancing the budget in 2015 - 16 is at risk, although Finance officials will be under pressure to come up with innovative ways to show a balanced budget for 2015 - 16.

Mayes's leadership helped deliver a remarkable record of balanced budgets without tax increases.

The homework exercise — as webnutcolonoscope is wont to say — illustrates the importance of balancing the budget with ocean heat and radiant flux.

Killeen's city government is proud of their balanced budget, as well as their plan for fiscal stability in the future.

He stressed the importance of balanced budgets earlier this month when announcing former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson would be running as an NDP candidate in Toronto.

He warns us that history is about to repeat itself in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and most of the rest of the provinces unless they rediscover the religion of balanced budgets.

Eight months earlier, when a Conservative member of the House of Commons finance committee asked him to comment on the merits of a balanced budget, Poloz demurred.

Unlike their elected representatives in Ottawa — who continue to fetishize the economic virtue of balanced budgets — individual Canadians know what to do when presented with a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to borrow money for virtually nothing.

Justin Trudeau and his Liberals sensed a change of mood around the sanctity of balanced budgets and promised to use Canada's fiscal room to jolt a stagnant economy.

TORONTO — Fitch Ratings downgraded Ontario's long - term debt rating Friday, highlighting «risks» on the path to the Liberal government's target of balancing the budget by 2017 - 18.

This, along with an overly rosy economic forecast and increased enforcement and compliance by the Canada Revenue Agency were the main factors underlying the government's forecast of a balanced budget in 2015 - 16.

He has had to change the timeline for the achievement of a balanced budget from 2015 - 16 in the March 2011 Budget, to the medium term in the March 2012 Budget and back to 2015 - 16 in the March 2013 Budget.

In my recent National Post column, I make reference to some back - of - envelope calculations to the effect that replacing the fiscal anchor of balanced budgets to one of a fixed debt - GDP ratio allows the federal government to increase spending by 1.2 percentage points of GDP, or by about $ 25 billion.

If the deficit for 2013 - 14 is as currently projected, the probability of a balanced budget in 2014 - 15 is low or nil.

«We have a plan for investing in infrastructure and housing, but it's all done within the framework of a balanced budget,» Mulcair said in Kamloops, B.C.

Daniels would be in an excellent position to campaign as the candidate of balanced budgets and good government services against an incumbent whose record includes epic deficits, slow economic growth and Solyndra.

The GOP forgot their roots of a balanced budget and getting the government out of our bedroom and life.

The proposal, worth $ 4.4 trillion overall, outlines steep cuts to domestic programs, large increases in military spending and a ballooning federal deficit that illustrates how far Republicans have strayed from their longtime embrace of balanced budgets.

SLF believes that future governments must be careful not to sacrifice a dynamic economy with rising living standards for the sake of balanced budgets by a set date — especially if this means spending cuts that effect the most vulnerable.

Its top - line pledges of a balanced budget, tax - cuts for the low - paid, investment in health and education, and environmental protection will not be deal - breakers for either the Red or Blue negotiating teams.

The Legislature as an institution and the members individually are not blameless, to be sure, but the Governor, who offered the first ever out of balance budget to the Legislature, is hardly the appropriate person to be shooting darts.

On 24 August, MacDonald agreed to form a National Government composed of men from all parties with the specific aim of balancing the Budget and restoring confidence.

Given the existence of balanced budget rules at the state level, some form of federal fiscal relief to states is warranted since state spending reductions or tax increases would be counter productive at this time — restraining the economy at a time when it is already slowing.

That could happen here, too, because the people are sick and tired of bearing the brunt of balancing the budget.»

The initial ambition of balancing the budget by 2015 has long since been scrapped.

But Republicans are hitting back, attacking Democrats for their lack of a balanced budget one day before Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray is expected to make public the Senate's budget plan.

The Pence administration says says under their version of a balanced budget amendment, recurring general revenue fund expenditures would not exceed revenues.

Suozzi reflected on eight years of balanced budgets during his time in office.

While slower revenue growth has the potential to make the task of balancing the budget more difficult, my administration will continue to make the tough, fiscally responsible choices to make government more efficient, while still making critical investments in county services.

AAAS Analysis of Outyear Effects of Balanced Budget Plans on Nondefense R&D