Sentences with phrase «to reduce public spending»

It also supports the adoption of policies to reduce public spending on meat products while financially supporting local ecological farmers.

The government is seeking to reduce the public spending deficit to manageable levels by the end of the parliament.

Even if there were no deficit, we should still reduce public spending because at close to 50 % of gross domestic product it is too high.

Reducing public spending even further is an unbelievably backward move.

Government costs would be driven down by reducing the cost of medicines already paid for under public drug programs — which currently cost taxpayers almost $ 10 - billion — and by reducing public spending on private insurance for public sector employees — which currently costs taxpayers over $ 2 - billion.

The study claims the Tories» dismissal of welfare spending and rejection of universalism stem from an ideological commitment to reducing public spending as a moral end in itself.

But abolishing the CTF was part of the Lib Dem manifesto in 2005 - and at the time the money was going to go to cutting primary school class sizes, not reducing public spending.

Austerity is purely aimed at reducing public spending which in turn will reduce the deficit - in theory.

In the Debate Mr Prentice tried to discredit the Wildrose by arguing that their numbers didn't «add up» and they couldn't possibly reduce public spending by $ 18 billion as promised.

In August 2011, unable to come to an agreement on whether the best way to combat the deficit was to repeal tax - breaks for the rich — introduced by George W. Bush and supported by the Republicans — or to reduce public spending defended by the Democrats — the two parties made an unpalatable deal.

In our analysis, the rarest type of fiscal squeeze is «double hard» when governments reduce public spending and increase tax revenue both in real terms and as a proportion of GDP.

A coalition of the state's top nonprofit social - service providers presented Gov. - elect Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday with a plan for protecting funds for their neediest clients while reducing public spending, and asked for seats on his transition committee.

Reducing public spending from the peak of 45 % of GDP following the banking crisis to closer to the tax base of 37 % of GDP has been made possible by an incredibly tough government stance on pay for public sector workers.

By reducing public spending growth to +1 % in 2009/10 (excepting the four protected priorities of health, education, international development and defence) the Conservatives believe they can save # 5bn compared to Labour's spending plans.

Governments in Alberta and Finland are under economic pressure to reduce public spending as a result of failed national politics and unpredictable global economics.

«Austerity is purely aimed at reducing public spending» - that's a secondary effect.

The French government argues the improvement is evidence that President Emmanuel Macron's strategy to reduce public spending is working.

That Spain has reduced its public spending, carried out relevant reforms, and committed to shrinking its inefficient public administration is surely good news.

It is unclear how he will be able to deliver his domestic agenda amid the continued need to reduce public spending, however.

It will see 40,000 households receive less money from the government as part of a drive to reduce public spending.

«The Government's Comprehensive Spending Review contains a range of measures to reduce public spending, some of which the Social Liberal Forum welcomes.

It is therefore not enough to reduce public spending - a radical reform of our public sector must accompany the cuts.»

The policy was scrapped by the coalition government in 2011 as part of its effort to reduce public spending.

Furthermore, accessible spay / neuter initiatives have positive outcomes for public health and safety, which translates to reduced public spending.

He has since vowed to find as much as $ 6 - billion in «efficiencies,» eschewing the word «cuts» and sharing few details on where he'll find places to reduce public spending.