Sentences with phrase «spending hikes»

In other words, recent spending hikes and tax cuts are responsible for $ 540 billion — or 55 percent — of next year's budget deficit.

These days, with my extra time spent hiking and doing anything else outdoors, quick meal prep becomes essential.

Cuomo was endorsed earlier today by the business lobbying group, which cited his efforts to install a cap on local property tax increases, limits on spending hikes in state budgets and an uptick in the state's credit rating.

WESTPORT — Westport Central's proposed $ 5,946,000 spending plan comes with a 2.09 percent spending hike over last year.

Others note that it also makes it easier for Cuomo to continue to cap yearly state spending hikes at 2 %.

Westport Central's proposed $ 5,946,000 spending plan comes with a 2.09 percent spending hike over last year.

(This year's state operating funds spending hike is officially 1.8 percent; however, the spending increase is 2.5 percent after adjusting for $ 344 million in fiscal 2014 «prepayments» of 2015 expenses.

Whether your favorite days are spent hiking through the green and golden Smoky Mountains, catching some plump catfish to fry up for dinner, or checking out up - and - coming bands, there's someone out there waiting to join you for those experiences.

Both proposals are more than Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan of a $ 1.1 billion spending hike for education aid, with much of that money tied to approving the governor's policy proposals, including bonus pay for high - performing teachers and a strengthening of charter schools.

But the major animal spending hike, besides the fact there's more Sparkys out there, has to do with something we can all relate to: medical care.

Like other economists, Zandi questioned the timing of the tax law and spending hikes given the health of the economy.

While an aging population and rising health costs are responsible for the lion's share of the growth in the long - term deficit, high near - term deficits are primarily driven by new tax cuts and spending hikes enacted by this Congress and the previous Congress.

Before we had children, much of our free time was spent hiking uncharted alpine territory in the mountains.

Lawmakers each year quietly conspire with special - interest groups to write so - called «permanent law» formulas that drive Albany's annual spending hikes.

Obama himself recognized as much, proposing a defense - spending hike only 3 percent below Trump's in his final budget.

His deciding votes in favor of the job - killing MTA payroll tax, the largest tax and fee increase in New York State history, higher taxes on energy and healthcare and the biggest state spending hike ever have driven jobs and people from Long Island and our state.

It's difficult to perfectly understand the governor's position, which would be to effectively oppose spending hikes — such as new subsidies for public college tuition, say, or another $ 500 million worth of incentives for Western New York — that he's been arguing for himself.

Research has also long and conclusively shown that school spending hikes usually don't go to teachers, they go to administrators and other bloat outside classrooms.

«(Colyer) should not have encouraged the Legislature to pass such a huge spending hike.»

My personal time is spent hiking with my dogs, camping, scrap booking and riding my ATV.

The day was primarily spent hiking around the terraces, complete with a stop (and freezing cold swim) at the Tappia Waterfalls.

Our Stoney Cross Lyndhurst hotel, close to the «capital» of the New Forest, is the perfect spot for outdoorsy holidays spent hiking, biking and horse - riding through the gorgeous scenery and visiting the National Park's quaint towns and exciting attractions.

I was emotionally connected to the setting of Firewatch because of my years spent hiking, camping and exploring the wilderness.

Sourcing reliable Chattanooga insurance quotes can eat up a lot of your time — time that you would rather spend hiking on Lookout Mountain or taking your kids to Creative Discovery Museum.

Could there be anything more spectacular than a day spent hiking in the Swiss Alps?

The Citizens Budget Commission lays out how a 2 percent spending hike in the state budget is really more like 3.7 percent thanks to some budgetary slight of hand.

This took a while, but was almost inevitable, given that Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards just unveiled a 2011 budget that a 9.2 percent county tax increases, 3.7 percent spending hike and a $ 6.7 million deficit.

Adjusting for such changes by attributing spending to the year in which it belongs, the comptroller's report estimates the actual State Operating Funds spending hike will be 3.1 percent in both fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016 under Cuomo's Executive Budget proposal.

Daytimes can be spent hiking through the incredible mountain scenery, cooling off in resort's pool, enjoying a few sets on the tennis court, or simply relaxing in the luxury of the hotel, breathing the fresh mountain air and enjoying the blissful peace and quiet.

It continues a trend of increased spending under de Blasio — and represents a 17 % spending hike over Mayor Michael Bloomberg's last budget in 2014, according to the Citizens Budget Commission.

A compromise budget plan approved by Congress this month calls for a $ 3 billion spending hike for the Department of Education next fiscal year.

State operating funds would grow by 1.9 %, marking the seventh straight year of Cuomo's self - imposed 2 % cap on state spending hikes.

The combination of fiscally irresponsible tax cuts and spending hikes, population aging, growing health costs, and rising interest rates will drive the national debt up to 96 percent of GDP under current law and 105 percent under the Alternative Fiscal Scenario.

That is just time consuming, and my time on the weekend can better be spent hiking and outlet shopping, which is exactly how I used it this weekend.

Cuomo has long insisted the state has been funding schools at record levels after initially seeking to scale back spending hikes in order to close yawning budget gaps he inherited during the first year of his first term.

Instead, he said such cost - shifting and other steps helped to mask what he believes is a spending hike that is actually double the inflation rate.

Maziarz, for example, enthusiastically endorsed the idea of cooperation on votes (as long as they have nothing to do with tax and spending hikes) and spreading the wealth around.

«Democrats are going full speed ahead with a massive $ 2.7 billion spending hike, an increase of nearly eight percent.

She even voted for Andrew Cuomo's massive tax and spending hikes.»

I think I need to get an MRI but don't want to know until after our vacation which we plan to spend hiking in the Grand Canyon....

My day is spent hiking, napping, and playing... just like the dogs.

His free time was and is spent hiking, caving, and scuba diving being out in nature.

Drive to Ruckle Provincial Park for a day spent hiking, wildlife viewing and exploring the rugged coastline by kayak.

Days can be spent hiking the hills that surround the town, lazing on the town's spotless beach or even taking a stroll around the ruins of a zoo once built for the families of Spanish soldiers stationed in the zone.

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In this exclusive part of Colorado, summer days can be spent hiking or walking in nature while spotting wildlife, and winters are known for providing some of the best skiing conditions in the world.

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