Sentences with phrase «state more harm than good»

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As a result, unless or until those states can bring their budgets into a primary surplus, introducing such a provision would certainly do more harm than good.

Displaying what Donald (now Dierdre) McCloskey once characterized as «the intellectual range from M to N,» there is no real comparison of the Fed's record with that of the system that preceded it; no mention of other monetary systems circa 1913 that had better records than the United States (most pertinently, that of Canada); not nearly enough acknowledgment of the great harm the Fed has caused more than once in its history; no discussion of why a few other central banks — though surprisingly, only a few — have performed better than the Fed; and no inkling that central banking may not be the best of all possible systems in the best of all possible worlds.

While the stated objective of this trade policy is to «level the playing field» for American manufacturers — and many trade experts believe cheap imports have hurt the domestic steel industry — tariffs may do more harm than good over the long run.

Substantive research already exists showing nut free schools (not early childhood, but mid elementary onwards) actually do more harm than good, to the extent that the official anaphylaxis prevention guidelines have been updated by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy to explicitly state that food bans in upper primary and high schools do not work, and can actually cause problems.

In other words, when applied to maternity care, The Precautionary Principle states that when a practice, action, or policy may raise threats of harm to mother, baby, or family, the burden of proof that it will result in more good than harm falls on those who wish to adopt it — the policy maker, caregiver, or administrator, not on the pregnant person.

Here's how they could start - by reversing those extensions of the state that do more harm than good and which Britain would be better off without.

«We are worried that the reluctance of the government in handling state security is causing more harm than good.

It stated that the imposition of a candidate on the party would do more harm than good for the party in the governorship election.

The old way of thinking states that even if you had a cheat meal / cheat day, if you didn't go back to your regularly scheduled meals, you'd do more harm than good.

You aren't offending anyone by simply looking out for yourself and, chances are, you know when a conversation will bring more harm than good to your mental or emotional state.

NEW YORK, United States — More than 100 retailers including Wal - Mart and Target as well as key trade associations are launching a new coalition aimed at fighting a Republican proposal on how imports get taxed, which they believe would harm their businesses.

But 56 percent of independents thought teacher unions had «done more harm than good,» 54 percent supported school vouchers, and only 34 percent favored raising teacher salaries, once they had been informed about average salary levels in their state.

Opt - out leaders believe they are protecting all children from a measurement system that does more harm than good, and they have said they will opt in to standardized tests when the state rectifies the problems.

These findings suggest that traditional remedial courses, which cost states and students at least $ 1.3 billion annually, may be doing more harm than good.

Again I state the #MeToo hashtag does far more harm than good!

Recent reports state that tea tree oil may do more harm than good for your dog.

I see so many articles dissing vaccinations and flea and tick medications and I have been an emergency room vet tech for several years I can say from personal experience that more harm than good comes from articles stating this!

Arguments that unilateral action by the United States produces little climate benefit, that a carbon tax will expand the size of government, that a carbon tax is a regressive, that adaptation and geo - engineering is preferable to emissions constraint, that economists can not confidently design a carbon tax that does more good than harm, that the legislative process can not deliver a carbon tax worth embracing, and that promoting a carbon tax puts conservatives on a slippery political slope are explored and found wanting.

In the debate whether America's natural gas boom is doing more harm than good, the panelists argue whether finding a solution at home liberates the United States from conflict for oil in the Middle East.

* The article states that in some cases, couples counselling can actually cause more harm than good.

If it is true that lawyers often do more harm than good (albeit unintentionally, for the most part), it is nowhere more true than in the field of divorce law, which, as it is practiced in the United States, often causes more stress than it cures.

There debate is raging over whether the state has actually done more harm than good by, in essence, outlawing the age - old notion that Mom should get sole custody and Dad every second weekend with the kids.