Sentences with phrase «rein in public spending»

From the perspective of trying to rein in public spending, neglect of the justice system is especially surprising because, as the Report notes, in the past year it has seen the biggest sector increase in spending, almost 11.5 %.

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Under Finance Minister Nicolas Marceau's plan, the PQ seeks to create jobs, avoid tax hikes, further exploit Quebec's natural resources and rein in government spending, such as pushing for «fair» agreements with physicians and public - sector workers during upcoming contract negotiations.

Politicians are falling over themselves to tell us how hard, how fast and how deep they will cut public spending in order to rein - in the spiralling Budget deficit.

The prime minister acknowledged in a speech to the TUC in Liverpool on Tuesday that public spending would need to be reined in.

Conceding once again that public spending would have to be reined in, Brown said the government would raise tax «at the very top, cut costs... and make savings where we know we can» to protect frontline services.

«By reining in excessive property tax costs and building on accomplishments achieved over the past six years, our efforts to reduce wasteful spending and increase public involvement in local government with these shared services plans will lessen the tax burden for residents and ensure New York remains the greatest state in the nation.»

It was about Labour striking a pose, finding a proxy issue that highlighted the party's new toughness when it comes to public spending and reining in costly government projects (well, one that wasn't Trident at any rate).

The Coalition has to demonstrate that its purpose in government is not simply to cut public debt and rein in spending, but to govern better for less.

It got so bad for the unions that the one Republican they backed — Allen Fung for governor of Rhode Island — lost to Democrat Gina Raimondo who, as treasurer, worked to rein in out - of - control public employee pension spending.

What's remarkable about them is how they've managed to offer the public a kind of Millennial redemption story: a tale of two Millennials taking the time and responsibility to learn about money, rein in their spending impulses, and achieve financial security.