Sentences with phrase «one's fiscal house»

Rather, we did this by getting our own fiscal house in order.

«We've kept our own fiscal house in order, preparing responsibly for the downturn with eight different belt tightenings over the last three years, while spending in Albany has continued to spiral out of control.

That logic applies to fiscal houses as well as traditional ones, which is why JFK used the line in 1962.

But, we have a huge need to keep our government fiscal houses in order and reduce the regressive taxation that is so onerous in NYS.

Reforms adopted in recent budgets, and carried forward in the current proposal, are important not only for bringing the state's fiscal house into order, but for improving New York's economic climate as well.

Molinaro also said the state should have some responsibility in getting its own fiscal house in order.

Rep. Chris Collins wasn't one of them, saying the state needs to get its own fiscal house in order.

Licensed insolvency trustees regularly see people who manage to meet their mortgage payments for months, even years, while the rest of their fiscal house falls down around them.

After all, unlike Canada, where the economy grew by about 3 % per annum in the mid-1990s despite a fiscal consolidation equal to about 7 % of GDP, the U.K. is trying to get its fiscal house in order when its major trading partners are also struggling with debt and economic growth issues.

And as budget officer Kevin Page has repeatedly warned, the government lacks a credible plan to put our fiscal house back in order.

(This would have cut the U.S. ability to borrow what it needs to operate on a day - to - day basis while the political leaders try to figure out a way to get Uncle Sam's fiscal house in order.)

But, as Jacob Kierkegaard of the Peterson Institute writes in «The ECB: Using a Crisis to Maximize Leverage,» the ECB wants peripheral members of the EU to first convincingly demonstrate they are undertaking the austerity measures needed to put their fiscal houses in order.

And we said it makes sense to have a smoke alarm in our fiscal house.

This is a government that has been downloading problems onto the provinces and then lecturing them on the need to get their fiscal houses in order.

Not that other leaders would disagree with the need to keep the recovery going, but debt - burdened European governments are on the cutback trail, with harsh austerity measures aimed at putting their fiscal houses in order.

Mr. Flaherty was in New York a few weeks ago bragging about Canada's fiscal situation, and warning the U.S. that it needs to act promptly to get its fiscal House in order.

Add the apparent inability of governments to get their fiscal houses in order and it's little wonder why retirees are frustrated and maybe a little bit scared.

Obama says that he will «lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy by strengthening small businesses, helping Americans get back to work, and putting more money in the paychecks of the Middle Class and working Americans, while still reducing our deficit and getting our fiscal house in order.»

We need our leaders to put party politics aside and get our fiscal house in order.

«We do need to cut the deficit and get our fiscal house in order, but not on the backs of the poor and hungry.

«Neither Andrew Cuomo nor any candidate should accept the Working Families endorsement because their platform would hamper the next governor's ability to get the state's fiscal house in order.»

If Congress can't lead by example in showing some spending restraint, we will never get our fiscal house in order as a nation.

Governor Cuomo wants to fundamentally transform New York State's government and economy by getting the state's fiscal house in order, radically redesigning our governmental structures and operations, and restoring integrity and performance to state government.

Latimer, whose first budget will not be voted on until November, said: «To move the State of our County forward together — we must understand where our fiscal house stands.

Declaring New York State at a crucial crossroads, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined during his first State of the State Address an action plan to fundamentally transform New York State's government and economy by getting the state's fiscal house in order, radically redesigning our governmental structures and operations, and restoring integrity and performance to state government.

Regardless of the final shape or size of federal stimulus legislation, unless New York puts its fiscal house in order, increased federal assistance will only mask our current structural problems, not provide a permanent fix.

That's why this year, I'm introducing an «agency watch list,» to shine a light on the departments that absolutely must deliver better results if we're going to maintain city services, while keeping our fiscal house in order.»

«It's a fact that New York has been upgraded by all three major credit rating agencies because of this administration's success in putting our fiscal house in order, closing multi-billion dollar deficits, and passing on - time budgets that kept spending under 2 percent,» he said in a statement.

«Putting our fiscal house in order and keeping it that way without gimmicks has been one of my top priorities as County Executive, despite all of the contrary forces hitting us through the economy and other layers of government,» Picente said.

Not only can we simply not afford to continue the reckless spending that has ballooned our debt to unsustainable levels, but we also have a moral obligation to future generations to get our fiscal house in order,» Donovan said.

«Republicans burned down our fiscal house, and now you show up with a so - called balanced budget amendment and act like the volunteer fire department.

ALBANY, NY (01/05/2011)(readMedia)-- Declaring New York State at a crucial crossroads, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined during his first State of the State Address an action plan to fundamentally transform New York State's government and economy by getting the state's fiscal house in order, radically redesigning our governmental structures and operations, and restoring integrity and performance to state government.

«Cuomo's property tax cap will be a central part of his economic plan because he knows we can not get New York's fiscal house in order without holding the line on the spending and tax hikes that squeeze New York families and stifle economic growth.»

«With this election in the rear - view mirror, it is my hope that Republicans will accept the message being sent by voters in this race, in the polls and at town hall meetings across the country and work with Democrats to get our fiscal house in order while protecting Medicare and other initiatives vital to our economic recovery,» she said.

This has all been distilled into Cuomo's five - point, single - page pledge: clean up Albany; get the state's «fiscal house in order»; «rightsize» its government; and restart its stalled - out economy.

As the fiscal house for Erie County, I was happy to support an audit of the Legislature to ensure we were operating as efficiently as possible.

In recent days, Sheehan has been endorsed by Metroland and The Times Union - the first cited her performance as city treasurer, the second found her «more likely to succeed in setting the city's fiscal house in order.»

He wound up working collaboratively with Cuomo, a Democrat elected with a mandate in part to get the state's fiscal house in order as well as clean up corruption.

I promised in the campaign to clean up Albany, get our state's fiscal house in order, and rebuild our economy to create jobs.

The mailer basically argues that by backing federal spending cuts and helping create jobs, Corwin will be «getting America's fiscal house in order... the best insurance for our seniors.»

Assemblymember Mark Schroeder said, «Governor Cuomo has laid out a bold agenda for reform that not only gets our state's fiscal house in order but puts New York on a path for future economic growth and job creation.

«Putting our fiscal house in order has been one of my top priorities as County Executive, and these ratings are a reflection of the hard work we have done to solidify our... Read more

He then allowed that the top two most important things that need to be done is for the state to «get its fiscal house in order» and «clean up Albany.»

As Whitman hammered home repeatedly, public employee unions are funding his campaign, meaning Brown will never stare them down to get California's fiscal house in order.

«I commend the union and its leadership for making a significant contribution to help get the state's fiscal house in order and making the shared sacrifices these difficult times require.

It calls for painful but necessary measures to get our fiscal house in order.

«It's grounding and not as sexy as talking about all the laudable goals, but if you don't put our fiscal house in order that's a mistake.»

«Under the governor's plan, local governments and schools will be responsible for taking the right steps to get their fiscal houses in order, much like the state has already done.»

«I will not seek or accept the Working Families endorsement because their platform would hinder our ability get the state's fiscal house in order.

«First, we need to get our fiscal house in order by controlling taxes and spending and appropriately addressing our long - term unfunded liabilities so that companies have the confidence to invest in our state,» he said.