Sentences with phrase «of runaway spending»

If the plight of the middle class isn't the result of runaway spending, or of a refusal to go out and work, what is behind it?

«New York taxpayers have said loudly and clearly that they want us to stem the tide of runaway spending,» Cuomo said.

To the extent that conservatives succeed in reducing fiscal woes to a case of runaway spending, politicians find it easier to address budget shortfalls with public sector furlough days, wage freezes, layoffs and benefit cuts than with progressive tax increases that, many economists conclude, would cause the least harm to the recovery.

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The results are expected to slash runaway health care spending, which now equals almost a fifth of America's GDP.

Observers view Porat as the financial disciplinarian, the CFO who is making sure the various Alphabet companies don't spiral out of control with runaway spending.

«So now, the raising of interest rates to prop up the collapsing US dollar and to forestall runaway inflation is also destroying the housing bubble and consumer spending.»

In the last few years we've had a housing bubble, a credit bubble, runaway government spending, soaring gas prices, a global recession, high unemployment, the risk of a U.S. debt default, a fiscal crisis in Europe, and the threat of severe inflation.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken a harder line, warning there was a risk Australia could become an economic basket case like Greece or Spain if the May budget didn't curb «runaway spending» on the aged pension, family tax benefits and childcare.

We only spent three days there, but our stay at Jamaica's FDR Resort & Spa, in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, is one of our most memorable.

«Other parks superintendents got to be Santa Claus,» Claypool observes wryly, referring to the problems - plagued Park District's notoriously long history of bloated budgets, runaway spending and lack of administrative controls.

Pardon my cynicism, but I spent 3 decades with the Department of Health, Andy's poster child for runaway, out of control metastisizing of one State agency with one very important mission into a bazillion boards, commissions, off - budget private corporations (HRI) etc., etc. etc. ad nauseum.

What unites all members of the Reform Party is our drive for clean, responsible government, a balanced budget and an end to the runaway spending that has pushed our national debt to over $ 12 trillion.

New York has lost population due to the high taxes imposed by runaway spending on programs that do not accomplish what was promised or contribute to the economic well being of the state.

«After 34 years of Albany incumbent Hugh Farley's runaway spending, job - killing taxes, and irresponsible corporate giveaways for his Wall Street banker buddies, it's not surprising that fewer than half the voters want him to remain as their senator.

County Executive Robert P. Astorino today slammed the Democratic - majority of the Board of Legislators for overriding hundreds of budget vetoes, thereby adopting a 2011 budget filled with runaway spending and speculative revenues.

Dec. 23, 2010 — County Executive Robert P. Astorino today slammed the Democratic - majority of the Board of Legislators for overriding hundreds of budget vetoes, thereby adopting a 2011 budget filled with runaway spending and speculative revenues.

This is just one example of how profligate spending on treatments of marginal benefit contribute to runaway health care expenses.

The first book I worked on was called A Guide to the Brown Ticks of the World, and I have to confess to always being slightly jealous of one of my fellow trainees who spent her time on Three Spotty Monsters and The Runaway Chapati!

«Nationally, I am heartened that Americans returned Republicans to the majority in hopes of providing a check on runaway spending in Washington and getting the economy back on track toward growth and job creation.

After his action - comedy vehicle Double Take was a January 2001 washout, Jones was poised to team with Ivan Reitman for the latter's summer 2001 sci - fi comedy Evolution.Still, Jones retired as 7 - Up's pitch man in early 2002, and would spend the 2000's nurturing his film and TV career, appearing in Runaway Jury and Drumline, as well as TV shows, like The Adventures of Chico and Guapo and Rules of Engagement.

After making his movie debut in director Hal Ashby's final film 8 Million Ways to Die (1985), Lister spent the rest of the 1980s working primarily in A and B movies heavy on action, including Runaway Train (1985), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Walter Hill's Extreme Prejudice (1987).

In fact, we spend most of our time with the parents as they stumble around trying to figure out what to do and how to make sense of the changing world — a scene where they go to a meeting of parents of runaway children and learn to smoke marijuana is priceless.

Some of us see the runaway government spending and rights grabbing as a dream come true of one big happy family, holding hands, singing kum — bi-yah and the «Government» providing for all.

That was the reason for (a) the home reno tax credit, (b) $ 17 billion in stimulus spending in eight months, (c) a $ 56 billion runaway deficit and (d) a central bank rate of 0.25 % leading to mortgages at 2 % and young couples borrowing their brains out.

BNSF will have to spend a lot of money to deal with the need to stop runaway trains remotely.

Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort will take care of all of the planning so you can spend less time stressing and more time socializing.

From the vibrancy of coastal cities like Bridgetown, Negril and Havana to the tranquil shores of St Lucia and Runaway Bay, all inclusive holidays to the Caribbean give you that packaged island paradise and the freedom to truly kick back and relax - without worrying about spending limits and hidden costs.

But when Maezawa chose the same auction week in May 2016 to spend hefty sums on a number of other top lots as well — $ 13.9 million on a Christopher Wool, $ 9.7 million on Richard Prince's Runaway Nurse, $ 6.9 million on Jeff Koons's Lobster — he worked the elder collector class into a frenzy.

Labor is now flagging more delays in these investments to prop up its wasteful and reckless spending, its desperate sandbagging of marginal seats and its runaway debt.

Wary of how public concern over climate change could drop demand for fossil fuel products, the Kochs have spent the last 15 years dumping over $ 61 million to front groups telling us that global warming doesn't exist, or that it would destroy our economy to stop runaway climate change.

She has also spent time volunteering and working with victims of domestic violence, children in the foster care system, and runaways.