Sentences with phrase «such as democrats»

This means that the financial (and political) muscle of the two unions is far greater than that of school reform organizations such as Democrats for Education Reform, StudentsFirst (for which I used to work), Stand for Children, Black Alliance for Educational Options, and the American Federation for Children.

The tepid reaction to DeVos's selection among liberal and moderate education - reform groups such as Democrats for Education Reform and Education Trust may indicate new and deepened fault lines within the ed - reform coalition.

Such a formula favours larger parties, such as the Democrats and the Socialists, which are well established and have access to resources, while making successfully competing more difficult for newly established smaller parties.

Not exact matches

Ron Wyden, top Democrat on the tax - writing Senate Finance Committee, said Democrats supported a pass - through rate for small businesses, such as «a cleaner, a garage, a restaurant.»

And then there are the more nuanced signs of trouble, such as the collapse of support among rural Americans, whom Democrats lost by eight points in 2008 and by 28 this year.

As the polls showed the race tightening, he says, «reporters frequently focused on other factors, such as early voting and Democrats» supposedly superior turnout operation.&raquAs the polls showed the race tightening, he says, «reporters frequently focused on other factors, such as early voting and Democrats» supposedly superior turnout operation.&raquas early voting and Democrats» supposedly superior turnout operation.»

Of the companies included in the survey, such as Enterprise - Rent - a-Car, Alamo, and MetLife, more Democrats said they had a better opinion of these companies after finding out that they had cut ties with the NRA.

The strikes have received broad approval from more mainstream Republicans, such as House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, and cautious approval from Democrats.

Milrad said he saw the populist rhetoric as a sign that Clinton «has been listening» to backers such as himself who want her to embrace some of the economic policies pushed by Senator Elizabeth Warren, a hero of liberal Democrats.

Well aware voters punished the Democrats for their perceived inability to govern, Abe's team is taking pains to act quickly when crises erupt, such as this month's North Korean nuclear test.

Sony decided to release the film after U.S. President Barack Obama, as well as such Hollywood luminaries as George Clooney and Republicans and Democrats in Washington, raised concerns that Hollywood was setting a precedent of self - censorship.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice is said to be close to completion, but he may set it aside while he finishes other key parts of his probe, such as possible collusion and the hacking of Democrats, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Democrats have embraced the issue, while Republican congressional leaders and Trump haven't moved to adopt measures such as ending assault - weapon sales.

«If Mr. Trump is unable to reverse the trend towards increasing social polarization, U.S. democracy will be at greater risk of further deterioration,» the EIU said in its report, referring to the extreme divides between Republicans and Democrats on issues such as immigration and environmental regulation.

Critics of the restraints such as Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, say there is no valid safety reason for the prohibitions.

So the pre-election Republican position, backed by allies such as the Chamber of Commerce, to extend all of the tax cuts and postpone all of the spending cuts until the leaders work out a deal is not likely to win over many Democrats, who seem more inclined to let the tax cuts expire and start from scratch next year, presumably making it harder for Republicans to resist.

The SEC has been under mounting pressure by Democrats, like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and unions such as the AFL - CIO, who support the rule and have lamented delays in its adoption.

But it has the support of leading leftist Democrat journalists and economists, such as Paul Krugman.

As Shahien Nasiripour and Tom Braithwaite recount in the Financial Times, this has created some bizarre political marriages, such as that between Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter and Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, who are pushing for a bill that imposes rules so stringent on the big banks it would likely force them to break themselves uAs Shahien Nasiripour and Tom Braithwaite recount in the Financial Times, this has created some bizarre political marriages, such as that between Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter and Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, who are pushing for a bill that imposes rules so stringent on the big banks it would likely force them to break themselves uas that between Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter and Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, who are pushing for a bill that imposes rules so stringent on the big banks it would likely force them to break themselves up.

Trump partly won the White House by arguing deals such as the TPP hurt manufacturing workers in the Rust Belt, and many Democrats have opposed trade agreements on the same grounds.

The New Democrats have repeatedly attacked what they deride as a «fire sale» of valuable assets, arguing it's irresponsible to count revenue from such sales before they've happened and suggesting the estimates themselves are unrealistic.

Many in Silicon Valley gravitate toward Democrats, because the party is seen as more in sync with the tech community on social issues such as gay marriage.

Democrats wasted no time quickly outlining their top three priorities: background checks, the ability to take guns away from those who pose a «clear danger,» and at least a debate on banning assault weapons such as the AR - 15 used at the Florida high school.

Assembly Democrats, citing recent job losses at employers such as Oscar Mayer in Madison, are calling on Republicans who control the Legislatu...

The New York Democrat is targeting such products as «Coco Loko,» which...

Just as Democrats are becoming increasingly reliant on younger, better - educated, and urbanized voters, Amazon's second headquarters could bring tens of thousands of such workers to a state.

New Democrat defence critic Jack Harris accused the government of not only keeping the public in the dark, but watchdogs such as the parliamentary budget office, which had a tough time compiling its own estimate on the war earlier this winter.

VICTORIA — B.C. New Democrats introduced legislation to ensure British Columbia is protected from the devastation invasive species such as Zebra and Quagga mussels have brought to communities across North America.

But whether it's a taxpayer advocacy group, a policy institute, a coalition akin to the one now fighting proposed changes to private corporations, opposition Conservatives and New Democrats, or even a more tax - reduction friendly government such as Quebec, the idea of a $ 10,000 TFSA should be a positive rallying point for many reasons.

Other reported focuses of Mueller's investigation — such as the hacking and leaking of prominent Democrats» emails and potential obstruction of justice by the Trump administration — have not resulted in any indictments yet.

The measure, led by Senate Democrats such as Edward J. Markey (Mass.), has 50 of the 51 required votes to pass the Senate.

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's long - term partner in Berkshire - Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.B), usually offers a counter to Buffett's social democrat policy recommendations, such as higher progressive taxes.

AT&T and other internet service providers face new rules approved by a Democrat - led Federal Communications Commission, for example, prohibiting their use of data such as web browsing behavior without explicit consumer permission.

If Obama wants to spend the election talking to an economy - minded electorate about abortion from his own exposed position as a supporter of partial birth abortion and sex selective abortions, then Republicans should welcome such a Democrat strategy.

Theres» no such thing as a Democrat Christian.

Blacks are not a monolithic group, but I believe the majority would support a qualified Democrat of any color over a black conservative such as Herman Cain.

So, Democrats — including several Catholics, such as Senator Tim Kaine, who are «personally» though not professionally opposed to abortion — voted to filibuster the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and the Republican leaders who could have moved a bump stock ban bill to the floor after the Las Vegas massacre did not.

Democrats with conservative positions on social issues such as abortion continue to disappear from Congress.

The great irony is that actually the Liberal Democrats have, excuse the pun, religiously stuck to the priorities we put on the front page of our manifesto last time, such as delivering a # 10,000 tax free allowance, which we did.

Their discomfort with cultural issues is reflected in their protests that matters such as partial - birth abortion, school prayer, or same - sex marriage are not proper items for political debate; they are rather «wedge issues» that conservatives illegitimately bring into the public arena in order to divide the nation (read: in order to cost Democrats votes).

Economic security is indeed important to Americans and they tend to prefer Democrats on the issue, as polling results on items such as health care and social security regularly confirm.

In opposition, the Democrats represented the cultural «have - nots,» minority religions like Catholics, Jews, «free thinkers,» and some sectarian Protestants, such as Southern Baptists, who shared an interest in resisting majority impositions.

House Democrats starting a Faith Working Group, Democratic activists launched new organizations like Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good while others - such as Sapp and Strider - started new faith - based consulting shops.

In my time, Democrats such as Pat Brown, and Republicans like George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson, governed moderately and with fiscal responsibility.

And as a committed African - American Pentecostal, I never thought I could become such dear friends with so many in the faith community - Christians and Muslims, Hindus and Jews, conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats - who care first about God, and second about their neighbors, and seek to live this care out into the world.

Certainly Strauss wrote in such a way as to not undermine and even inspire devotion to being an ordinary American conservative democrat.

The Democrats at best slow down the dismantling of such programs as had real benefits for the poor.

Such a contrast was stated most vigorously by the early Federalists but was in some form or other accepted by Jeffersonian Democrats as well.

There is no such thing as a Republican or Democrat membership card.

Croce contrasted the «democracy of the eighteenth century as mechanical, intellectualist, and abstractly egalitarian, whereas the «liberalism» of the early nineteenth century was personal, idealistic, and historically organic: «The democrats in their political ideal postulated a religion of quantity, of mechanics, of calculating reason or of nature, like that of the eighteenth century; the liberals, a religion of quality, of activity, of spirituality, such as that which had risen in the beginning of the nineteenth century: so that even in this case, the conflict was one of religious faiths.