Sentences with phrase «sector as a cash cow»

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vetoed a City Council bill that would have raised the minimum wage in New York City to $ 11.50, calling the measure «a throwback to the era when government viewed the private sector as a cash cow to be milked.»

«The so - called living and prevailing wage bills are a throwback to the era when government viewed the private sector as a cash cow to be milked, rather than a garden to be cultivated,» said Bloomberg, in what aides said was his first public veto address.

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As I've mentioned a few times now, my overall exposure to the Technology sector is likely to be very low, strategically spread out among a few of the cash cows of the industry.

My strategy with tech going forward is basically to keep my exposure light to the entire sector relative to my portfolio, diversify between a few small positions, focus on major blue - chip companies that sell ubiquitous products and / or services — the true cash cows of the industry (nothing nascent)-- and make sure I understand as much as I can.