Sentences with phrase «raise the standard of living by»

«I am coming to work for the people to raise the standard of living by helping to provide basic social amenities, education and health» she lamented.

Not exact matches

We must instead offer all Americans greater opportunities to raise their standards of living and achieve financial independence by replacing Dodd - Frank with real reforms that work.»

Raising the growth rate of the economy by 0.3 per cent (the difference between the underlying productivity growth rate in the 1990s cycle and the average of the earlier cycles) makes little difference over a year or two; over a decade or two, however, the cumulated effect on living standards is substantial.

As former Nixon economics adviser Herbert Stein observed, President Bush has made economic growth the acid test by which every other policy is to be judged, believing that such growth will permit progress on other fronts, including raising the standard of living for the poor.

Such services would be seen as raising living standards today (albeit in ways whose benefits are not easily computed), and might even improve prospects for material progress by augmenting society's stock of «human capital.»

-- it would produce an economic wave of prosperity that would raise the world's standard of living beyond anything dreamed of by man.

It is a thoughtful book in which Smith reflects on the problems raised by the study of the religious thought and practices of the people of Asia, problems of historical method, of literary criticism, of language, of social organization, and of the values and standards by which men guide their lives.

So, not only is this study not saying that IGF - 1 causes cancer (only raises the risks, but hey, so does living under a popcorn ceiling), but it's not even referring to the normal populace and CERTAINLY not referring to foods we consume that contain (by relative standards, MINUSCULE) amounts of IGF - 1.

I was raised strictly Mormon (even by Mormon standards, my parents were a bit extreme) and then lived in Utah for several years, so 95 % of the people in my life (despite having left that religion five years ago) are Mormon.

By Isaac I. Bejar tandard setting is a critical part of educational, licensing How you raise your standards in relationships or any other area of your life is a vital step to manifest what you truly desire.

Directed and partially written by Peter Sohn, this Pixar adventure certainly lives up to and surpasses expectations in animation detail and texture to the point at times it's hard to believe you're looking at a computer generated image and not a real forest, field, or river; the bar of standards and expectations just keeps getting raised higher and higher.

ICPS created the Cartagena Dialogue as its main vehicle for these exchanges to strengthen peace and security throughout the Americas and in the Caribbean region by raising standards of living to include adequate nutrition, shelter, healthcare, career / livelihood development.

The Local Government Association says 91 % of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed «to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies».

The Pet Express retail chain seeks to elevate standards in the live - animal sales sector of the industry by setting the example and collaborating with retailers and breeders to raise the bar.

The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years — and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth.

The most efficient way to stabilize a growing population was to raise its standard of living above the poverty line, and the cheapest way to do that was to give the population electricity generated by burning fossil fuels.

Since life insurance rates are largely determined by the health of the applicant, this results in higher premiums, but it can be worthwhile if poor health would raise the premiums of a standard term life insurance policy even more.

While noting the information provided by the delegation of the State party on a number of programmes to raise health standards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and the State party's intention to start a two - year anti-racism campaign, the Committee is nonetheless concerned about the special problems still faced by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as by children of non-English-speaking backgrounds, with regard to their enjoyment of the same standards of living and levels of services, particularly in education and health.