Sentences with phrase «over welfare spending»

According to Kendal the immediate task is to accommodate to Tory policies over welfare spending and the economy.

Not exact matches

Tang said the wealth gap was actually widening at a slower pace compared with a rise of 0.004 between 2006 and 2011, thanks to the government's increased efforts to help the impoverished, including an increase of over 40 per cent in welfare spending on public housing and medical benefits for the poor.

The fact that poverty remains a serious problem in the United States after the federal government has spent $ 22 trillion dollars on social welfare programs over the past fifty years should have taught us all something about the complex problems of empowering the poor.

If all welfare benefits are included, the government is spending over $ 11,120 on every «poor» family in America.

The Legion's resources include spending over a million pounds a week on welfare services for its armed forces «community», with direct support for over 130,000 people every year.

The discussions over further welfare cuts took place before last Wednesday's suspected terror attack in Woolwich, which is expected to lead to renewed pressure on the Treasury to protect security spending.»

Over the period of falling support the Labour leadership has announced or supported a raft of right - wing policies including: accepting the Tories 2015 - 16 spending plans, ending universal winter fuel payments, capping welfare spending, restricting migrants» rights and weakening Labour's union link.

Alexander Hamilton, only after the Constitution had been ratified, argued for a broad interpretation which viewed spending as an enumerated power Congress could exercise independently to benefit the general welfare, such as to assist national needs in agriculture or education, provided that the spending is general in nature and does not favor any specific section of the country over any other.

«After voting to raise taxes on the average Central New York family by more than $ 5500 over the last two years, spending State money so recklessly that New York almost went bankrupt, and approving an increase for people on welfare even if they refuse to work, David Valesky should be spending his time apologizing to Central New Yorkers, not arranging for payoffs, which secure his ability to further damage our region and state.

Meanwhile, Mr Cameron said a timetable for giving Scotland a new range of powers over tax, spending and welfare would be met, after Alex Salmond accused Westminster of «tricking» No voters.

«Nick Clegg signalled a fresh battle over budget cuts with George Osborne on Sunday after warning that it would be «wholly unrealistic» for the coalition to pursue further reductions in welfare spending without increasing taxes on Britain's richest 10 %.»

Falling wages were not matched by a decline in welfare spending in the first years of the recovery, meaning inequality has fallen over the recession.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne introduces a raft of cuts to welfare spending in yesterday's emergency budget, including the capping of housing allowances and freezing of child benefits, in a bid to save # 11bn over the next four years.

But the Conservatives said Ms Abbott had «floundered» when pressed over how the policy would be paid for and accused Labour of already pledging to spend the capital gains tax money on schools, welfare and the arts.

It points to five million low - paid workers, a housing market where home ownership rates have halved over the last 20 years, public spending cuts and a brutal welfare squeeze as evidence that the gulf between the well - off and the underprivileged will become permanent.

The growth in spending on welfare over recent years - partly a result of the economy's disappointing performance - has made it harder for the coalition to achieve its deficit reduction aims.

Taking a firm stand for the first time in public on reducing the city's share of sales tax revenue, County Executive Mike Hein has charged the City of Kingston with accepting some $ 8 million from the county in Safety Net welfare relief over the past four years and using it to «mask» a collective spending increase of almost 40 percent.

At a time when public spending is to be cut, how vital is it to retain universal welfare benefits, such as child benefit, winter fuel allowances and free bus passes for the over 60s?

Using a statistical model to track changes within states over time, Webber finds that increased public - welfare spending explains more than half of the decline in higher - education appropriations.

Degree holders also pay far more in taxes and cost less in public - welfare spending over their lifetimes, with bottom - line estimates ranging from $ 250,000 to $ 500,000 per person.

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For every # 1 raised the RSPCA spend 82p on animal welfare last year they rehomed over 9,000 dogs more than any other charity.

David brings a wealth of animal welfare and operational knowledge gained over the last 24 years, spending four of them as International Director at Dogs Trust and three as Deputy Director General with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

As Animal League America and its partners in animal welfare continue to rescue and care for animals displaced by Hurricane Sandy, Greg has spent nearly every day at the emergency animal shelter at Mitchell Field, where over 200 animals have found shelter since the storm hit on Sunday, October 28.

He confirmed the eleventh hour «devo - max» deal offered to the Scots by the No campaign would be honoured, with increased powers over tax, spending and welfare to be agreed by November, and draft legislation published by January.

Spending on safety nets had increased to $ 157 billion, comprising 9.5 % of GDP, compared with $ 117 billion a decade ago, and the welfare workforce (including childcare, aged care and disability support workers) had expanded 84 % — four times the rate of the total Australia workforce over that period.

She spent over a decade working in the welfare sector and realized the dire need to have resources for those children who are sexually reactive.

The courts generally maintain the opinion that it is in the best interest of the child to spend time with both parents, but a variety of factors can lead a judge to decide that one parent deserves full control over the welfare of the child.