Sentences with phrase «real budget cuts»

But faced with real budget cuts, «we had to make some difficult choices,» he adds.

We need to have real budget cuts, also.

We have to have real budget cuts.»

A «storm» of real budget cuts, the first in far too long.

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They also have recent real - world examples to make their case: Tax cuts in Kansas made by Gov. Sam Brownback failed to deliver the expected boost, forcing the state into years of grueling budget battles and harsh spending cuts to make up the gap.

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office predicts the combined impact of spending cuts and tax hikes will lead to a contraction in real GDP of 0.5 % between the fourth quarter of 2012 and the same period in 2013.

Budget cuts, in other words, take a long time to work their way through the federal bureaucracy and into the real economy.

In «Getting Real: A Shadow Federal Budget for 2017,» authors William B. P. Robson, Alexandre Laurin and Rosalie Wyonch show how the federal government can cut the deficit while boosting economic growth and opportunities for Canadians.

He has proven with his support for the oil industries subsides and asking the Pentagon to remove Ohio from the closure list (as he has done ever since he was in office) that he has no real interest in cutting the budget just getting re-elected.

Hi Stan, I think you and I disagree even more deeply than that — I'm not in favor of budget cuts for the cutting's sake, only in favor of funding programs we need and not ones we don't (in the abstract — the real world of politics is far too messy for such an innocent construction).

There's a real worry that with the cuts in music for young people - not just in school, where music budgets have been cut by # 16 million a year, but in local youth projects like the Rock School in Harlow - music will increasingly become not a right for all but a privilege for the few.

The prime minister has cut 21,000 police officers, and police budgets have been cut by # 500m in real terms since 2015.

Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

If you want to stop the rocketing rise of your taxes, I invite you to join me and start by backing budget cuts and real mandate relief under a two percent property tax cap.

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.

Tory MP Mark Reckless» amendment demanding that the prime minister adopts a negotiating position calling for a real - terms cut to the EU budget for the 2014 - 2020 period was voted through by 307 votes to 294.

In particular, I hope that he will take a look at the overseas aid budget, which is increasing by 37 % in real terms at a time when he intends to implement 16 % cuts to the World Service.

Wales has already taken more pain than other parts of the country, with real wages falling # 1600 since 2010, and the further cut announced today will mean that the Welsh Government's budget is down by more than 10 per cent since the coalition came to power.

That this House expresses deep concern at the impact of the UK Government's policies on Wales; notes the UK Government's real - terms reduction of the Welsh Budget by # 1.5 bn; notes that Wales currently suffers from the lowest average rates of pay in Britain and has the highest proportion of individuals affected by cuts to social security including the Bedroom Tax; further notes that Wales suffers the highest energy bills in the UK and that these, along with low pay, have compounded the cost of living crisis in Wales; and calls on the Government to immediately scrap the Bedroom Tax, freeze energy bills and undertake measures to increase pay rates in Wales.

«Labour will argue against the proposed increase in EU spending and instead support a real - terms cut in the budget... When we speak of budget reform, some will want to focus only on cuts to «EU fat cats» in Brussels.

This cap has the power to force real State mandate relief and local budget cuts.

In an important intervention in tomorrow's Times (#) Ed Balls and Douglas Alexander make the case for a real terms cut in the EU budget:

Pritchard supported the motion calling for a «real terms cut» in the EU's multi-annual budget in 2012.

«There's a real alternative to the Mayor's all - cuts - all - the - time budget proposal,» Kink said.

And, finally, states are legally required to maintain Medicaid benefits — which is to say, Westen's scenario of fictional cuts to state budget resulting in the decimating of Medicaid could not happen even if it were real.

VJ and I disagree on nearly everything except the need to cut the legislative budget, but he knows that most of us would have a jolly good time if we ever met in real time for a drink.

Buster Dean needs to show «REAL» leadership and by cutting the Senate Budget by 25 % or more he will show «EVERYONE» that he is a elder and the need to cut spending.

Instead of any real progress on jobs, taxes, budget cuts, tax decreases, or the economy, Cuomo turns us into the Corn - hole Capital of the World

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.

There are real fears amongst senior civil servants that the cuts in the operational budget of the Borders Agency will make enforcement of immigration policy extremely difficult.

At a time when schools budgets are being cut in real terms across the country, this sudden loss of money will have a significant effect.

Avella said that since he took office, the state Legislature has been primarily concerned with passing an on - time budget, which he thought included some terrible cuts — in particular to education — and should have had a real millionaire's tax.

«New York City had a tremendous amount at stake in this state budget, from dangerous cuts that would have imperiled key city services, to real opportunities to fight inequality and lift up working people,» Mr. de Blasio said in a statement.

Turning rhetoric into reality will be a tough call — public spending cuts show no sign of letting up and the combination of rising demand for school places, lack of accountability and cuts to education budgets in real terms will need careful consideration if we are to improve standards and equity in education within the next administration.

So I voted for a balanced budget, for real spending cuts and I voted to repeal Obamacare.

«Defence Secretary Philip Hammond won a crucial battle as his budget was frozen at # 23.9 billion in the review — a cut of just 1.9 per cent in real terms.

Rhodes is campaigning for an activist government that will promote prosperity while alleviating real social problems, and he accuses Faso of shortchanging local communities — from his vote on Trumpcare to his support for harsh budget cuts to agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

In the budget the small print was the granny tax and in the Autumn Statement the hidden detail was George Osborne's mummy tax, as maternity pay is cut in real terms.

In a surprise audit, Sen. Pedro Espada called on the MTA to suspend budget cuts and look to its real estate holdings to provide a «long - term solution.»

«I'm pleased to present a proposed budget that demonstrates my administration's effort to stabilize county finances, ensure our county safety and our vibrancy,» said McCoy, a Democrat, who hails the $ 679 million spending plan as one that builds on the county's «sound» fiscal practices while keeping county spending under the state - mandated tax cap for the fifth year in a row,»... despite the continuous pressures of unfunded mandates and the real cuts we face in 2018 for state aid and programs such as foster care.»

On 31 October 2012 Mark Reckless, the Conservative MP who has since defected to Ukip was credited with masterminding the coalition's first Commons defeat leading 53 Tory rebels to join with Labour to back a motion demanding a real terms cut in the European Union budget.

A $ 223 million midyear budget cut — the amount that Gov. David Paterson is threatening to take from city schools in January — will do real damage to classrooms if a union survey of the harm already wrought by the $ 400 million in city budget cuts this fall is any indication.

She knocks the Ryan budget for hurting seniors and says the real kicker is that the plan would «cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires.»

Martin owns a local real estate business, and ran on a solidly Republican platform of rolling back government regulation of business, cutting the state budget and blocking any move to increase state taxes.

In 2012, he was credited with masterminding the coalition's first Commons defeat leading rebels to back a motion demanding real term cuts to the EU budget.

But what is so absurd about these flights of wishful thinking is that there is not a single word about the real lessons which Labour needs to learn — the need for radical banking reform, the need for a massive revival of British manufacturing (when this year the UK deficit on traded goods is likely to exceed the entire UK budget deficit), the need to take back public control of the NHS and education system, the need for a jobs and growth strategy rather than a programme of endless cuts, the need for an effective anti-poverty strategy and a huge reduction in inequality.

Labour leadership hopeful Mr Burnham said real - terms increases to the NHS budget would result in 25 % cuts to social care — with serious knock - on effects.»

While every agency would face cuts in R&D programs, the Department of the Interior would be hardest hit, with a 33.4 percent cut in real terms (mainly because of elimination of the Bureau of Mines in the FY 1996 budget).

The science community will be relieved by this settlement, but we know that even 10 % real terms cuts will be painful, will need reversing as soon as the fiscal position improves, and we must watch out for the impact of any cuts in capital spending or in R&D budgets across Government.

«Promising to protect the budget, while at the same time adding new funding commitments, could mean a cut in real terms.»