Sentences with phrase «proposal is a step in the right direction»

But Democrats and some tax policy experts say that while his proposal is a step in the right direction, it doesn't do enough to support low - income families who arguably benefit most from the extra income.

While parts of the president's plan need improvement, the proposal is a step in the right direction.

The proposal is a step in the right direction for ending the waste of depleted Atlantic bluefin, but changes are needed to more fully protect these fish and ensure that those who catch them selectively are rewarded for their efforts.

While it doesn't fully solve the issue of unaccounted emissions in LULUCF, this compromise proposal is a step in the right direction.

The proposal is a step in the right direction but additional steps are required to ensure creators receive fair remuneration and to prevent abuse of the existing legal framework by online intermediaries.

Not exact matches

To some, the Trump proposal, narrow as it may be, looks like a step in the right direction.

The proposal by the new Premier of Alberta to undertake a review of the energy royalty regime is a step in the right direction.

While he didn't wholeheartedly support the proposal, saying he would need to examine the full details first, he did say it was «a step in the right direction.»

Hawkins said Cuomo's renewable energy proposals to increase the cap in net metering to six percent, to promote shared renewable energy microgrids, invest in renewable energy in the Southern Tier and upstate cities, invest in research on battery storage for renewable energy, and others are good but only baby steps in the right direction.

While other Democratic North Country officials appeared broadly supportive of the proposal — Assemblyman Billy Jones (D - Chateaugay) also offered an early endorsement, calling it a «step in the right direction» — Senate Republicans expressed a more cautious tone, and said they were eager for more details on financing.

We commend the Governor's budget proposal as a critical step in the right direction and are heartened by Speaker Silver and the Assembly's support for public financing, leaving the pressure on the Senate GOP to follow their lead and help pass public financing into law.»

«The proposal to change the law to provide anonymity up to the point of charge is a welcome and significant step in the right direction.

City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., who has been on the fence about the Hallets Point proposal, said the inclusion of a school in the plan is a step in the right direction.

This proposal is an important step in the right direction, but it does not address the biggest impediment to voting: The fact that 3.3 million independent and unaffiliated voters are locked out of New York's closed primary system.

«This proposal is a positive and powerful step in the right direction, but our work is far from over.

«While these improvements are a step in the right direction and will provide choices to more families, AFC will continue to advocate for the working class families across the state that this proposal still neglects.

A federal proposal to improve roof strength is a step in the right direction but won't produce big benefits.

A proposal is the first step towards your project accomplishments, and like everyone else, you would also want your first steps to be perfect and in the right direction.

While far from perfect, the proposal is one of the most significant environmental rules proposed by the United States in recent history and is seen by many as a step in the right direction, as coal - fired power plants account for nearly 40 % of all US carbon emissions.

While Juncker's proposal for a broad based and robust foreign policy engagement with affected third countries especially with respect to curbing human trafficking in the Middle East is a step in the right direction, it must simultaneously look within and engage closely with the border countries and its Western Balkan partners, as the focus shifts from the Mediterranean coast.

As far as the property industry is concerned, the proposals appear to be a step in the right direction.

At a time when Vince Cable has announced that the government wants to change the employment relations culture, and irrespective of the wisdom or otherwise of the Government's current proposals, the judicious use of recommendations might be a small step in the right direction.

«The government's proposals are very much a step in the right direction and are to be welcomed.