Sentences with phrase «over budget policy»

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The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it confronts the challenges posed by the amount of federal debt held by the public — which has more than doubled relative to the size of the economy since 2007 — and the prospect of continued growth in that debt over the coming decades if the large annual budget deficits projected under current law come to pass.

Large and growing federal debt over the coming decades would hurt the economy and constrain future budget policy.

A «real budget «would put aside optics and ideology and undertake a review the government's fiscal policy and ask how it could be adjusted to strengthen economic growth and job creation, while maintaining a sustainable fiscal structure over the medium term.

The budget proposes $ 3.3 trillion in net policy savings over ten years, the result of $ 4.9 trillion of largely unspecified spending cuts and $ 1.6 trillion of tax cuts, in addition to $ 1.4 trillion of claimed savings due to increased economic growth.

Finally, the PBO expresses concerns over the lack of detailed costing information for new policy initiatives and a plan to secure the spending restraint savings announced in the 2010 Budget.

It is a budget that demonstrates the government's inability, or unwillingness, to engage in public discussion and debate over ideas and policy.

Likewise, recent estimates by the Tax Policy Center and the Penn Wharton Budget Model show that dynamic effects would marginally reduce the revenue loss in the first decade but significantly increase it over the long run because of the economic consequences of higher debt.

Fiscal policy has become more expansionary over the past year, with the recent fiscal package contributing to an estimated federal budget deficit of just over 4 per cent of GDP this year, up from around 1 1/2 per cent in 2002.

The Minister claimed that the «International Monetary Fund's annual review of Canada's economic developments and policies, which strongly supports the Government's plan to return to balanced budgets over the medium term».

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), recent changes to tax policy and the budget will increase the U.S. Treasury debt burden by a combined $ 1.8 trillion over 10 years ($ 1.46 trillion from tax policy and $ 320 billion related to the recent federal budget increase, on a «gross» bBudget Office (CBO), recent changes to tax policy and the budget will increase the U.S. Treasury debt burden by a combined $ 1.8 trillion over 10 years ($ 1.46 trillion from tax policy and $ 320 billion related to the recent federal budget increase, on a «gross» bbudget will increase the U.S. Treasury debt burden by a combined $ 1.8 trillion over 10 years ($ 1.46 trillion from tax policy and $ 320 billion related to the recent federal budget increase, on a «gross» bbudget increase, on a «gross» basis).

Talks extended in the weekend to negotiate an agreement over the provision, one of the more contentious policy measures included by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his $ 152 billion budget proposal.

He'd even struggle to control his own government ministers as they fought over policy and budgets.

The onus should be on the EU to justify their intended policy of taking over control of national budgets, not on the Conservatives to defend their belief - a belief shared by a majority in the UK - in national economic control, rather than control by an outside agency.

Since becoming speaker 12 months ago, Heastie has had few public policy disagreements with Cuomo, save for the tug - of - war over education reform measures in last year's budget.

Heastie, in the interview, sounded a note of alarm over the governor tying policy such as income disclosure proposals to spending in the budget.

But it's clear now that Cuomo is not willing to let hangups over education policy be the cause of a late budget.

With time running out, Congress today easily approved a short - term spending bill that would prevent a partial federal government shutdown over the weekend, but departed in advance of the president's first 100 day milestone (tomorrow) with addressing two of his top policy priorities: health care and a year - long budget deal.

In that instance, the Legislature went to court over Pataki's initial executive budget submission, saying it inappropriately contained significant changes to education and health care policy in appropriations bills.

New York is short $ 4.4 billion, and there's uncertainty over federal policies, including the overhaul of the tax code, that could leave the state with even a bigger budget hole in the future.

The governor can insert policy into the budget, granting him a degree over leverage in the process.

The state faces an over $ 4.4 billion budget gap, as well as funding cuts and policy changes from Washington that could cost New York and some of its taxpayers billions of dollars.

The Chancellor's commitment to protect the Science Budget in real terms over the life of this Parliament is a positive first step but sadly does not go far enough to compensate for the # 1 billion lost to the research base over the past five years due to the Government's flat - cash policy.»

Obviously, there has been much talk about the political fight that Cuomo and Silver are likely to have over budget cuts, and controversial fiscal policies like a property tax cap.

Cuomo also said he's standing firm on ethics reform, and called debate over the inclusion of policy proposals in the budget a «red herring.»

Cuomo's linkage of policy to spending in his $ 142 billion budget plan hinges on a court ruling that sided with Republican Gov. George Pataki that granted the governor broader latitude over the budget and emergency extender process.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly threatened to hold up the state budget over ethics reform and other issues, like education policy.

Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg had warned of great chaos if the law was not renewed, his allies on the Board of Education kept his policies in place and the law was eventually renewed, with tweaks like giving the Independent Budget Office more oversight over spending.

ALBANY — Several Democratic Assembly members and a top Republican state senator say they still want to see new policies to address sexual harassment in the state budget, even though there are concerns about the negotiation process and disagreements over how best to tackle the issue.

With reports trickling out of Albany that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reached a tentative deal with lawmakers over the state budget and education reforms, local educators are calling for an independent commission to help develop policy moving forward.

The New York State Assembly and Senate have released budget positions that focus on taxes and spending policies, but very little on ethics reform, even though both former leaders of the legislature face prison sentences over corruption convictions.

E.J. McMahon, research director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, said that for the first time since Cuomo took office in 2011 — when he reached a wide - ranging pact over Medicaid spending with various interest groups — such spending could be a major issue in the 2018 budget.

Additionally, my committee has jurisdiction over the city's Banking Commission, Department of Design and Construction, Department of Finance, Independent Budget Office, and Office of the Comptroller, as well as reviewing and modifying the City Budget and municipal fiscal policy and revenue from any additional sources.

Stay loyal over policies like cuts to local school budgets and they risk losing next time around.

Leading climate economist says radical policies needed as IPCC calculations show planet has used up over half emissions budget

The congressman said Cuomo is attempting to use the budget to sneak in legislation on policy and give himself unilateral authority over economic development dollars.

He seemed to almost dare legislators who are balking over education and health care cuts and key policy issues like prison closures and the med - mal cap to challenge him to a game of budget chicken.

The battle has potential consequences for New Yorkers as discussions will begin soon over a $ 150 billion - plus state budget and an array of policy issues, from immigration and funding for legal services for the poor to whether to legalize ride - hailing upstate or permit physicians to assist terminal patients end their lives.

Also not included are other contentious policy issues that the governor has insisted upon including in the budget talks — a tactic of his that he has employed with increasing frequency over the years.

ENDS Notes to Editors UK Alcohol duty context For a short video summary of the issues around alcohol pricing, please visit: https://vimeo.com/191959217 Following heavy lobbying from the alcohol industry, the last four Budgets have seen real terms cuts in alcohol duty Alcohol is 60 % more affordable than it was in 1980 — the alcohol duty escalator, introduced in 2008, which ensured that duty rose above inflation, helped mitigate this trend, but this progress has reversed since the duty escalator was scrapped in 2013 In real terms, spirits duty has halved, and wine duty fallen by a quarter since 1978 - 9 The Government estimates suggest that the duty cuts since 2013 will cost the Exchequer # 2.9 billion over four years The University of Sheffield estimated that an additional 6,500 people would be hospitalised each year as a result of the alcohol duty cuts in 2015 The report The report was peer reviewed by academic experts the fields of economics, public health and public policy prior to publication.

As budget negotiations — which are conducted behind closed doors among the governor and three top legislative leaders, out of sight of even other lawmakers — unfolded over the past week, it became increasingly clear that the Legislature would punt policy issues such as gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signaled today that the contentious issue of mayoral control over New York City public schools — along with several other major policy debates — will «more likely» be decided during the regular legislative session, after the state budget deadline of April 1.

The Committee to Save New York has made public, under state lobbying disclosure rules, that they've spent over $ 12 million dollars on advertising and other promotions of Governor Cuomo's policy agenda, including a property tax cap and budget cuts.

Lori Pelletier, who as president of the Connecticut AFL - CIO has battled with Malloy over budget cuts and tax policy, said she does not expect the governor to change in the second half of his second term.

Cuomo is tying much of the increase to approval of his education policy changes in this year's budget, including a new teacher evaluation system, addressing failing schools by having them taken over by a state monitory and a strengthening of charter schools.

Christie and Malloy have clashed repeatedly — and quite publicly — over both personality and policy, particularly when it comes to negotiating with public employee unions, pension reform and budgeting.

«The data that we have collected over the past three years shows that participatory budgeting is a gateway to civic engagement for New Yorkers that are often left out of politics and government such as youth, immigrants, and low - income people,» said Alexa Kasdan, Director of Research and Policy at the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center.

E.J. McMahon, research director for Empire Center for Public Policy, said he believes the debate over the millionaires» tax has gained the most attention out of the executive budget.

The board would have the power over every aspect of the sprawling school system, from budgets to policies to appointments.

Governor Cuomo has repeatedly threatened to hold up the state budget over ethics reform and other issues, like education policy.