Sentences with phrase «such dire financial straits»

Anyone who says the government is in such dire financial straits today that it must cut services and must fire employees does not understand economics and does not know history.

The Crystal Ball Report also mentions that Iran may be able to sell 500,000 barrels per day once sanctions are fully lifted, and that «countries like Iraq, Venezuela and Nigeria are in such dire financial straits that they simply can not afford reductions and will be selling as much as possible.»

It stayed that way until 2011, when the pension fund was in such dire financial straits that the legislature increased the minimum service requirements back to 10 years to reduce costs at the expense of teachers.

Now California, in fairness, is listed as a state with «mixed results», but why would the governor promote the growth of this sector in his state while the traditional public schools are in such dire financial straits were it not for the huge sums of money dangled before him?

The Chester - Upland School Districts is in such dire financial straits that administrators are worried about having enough cash on hand to make payroll and keep schools open through the rest of this school year.

If you're in such dire financial straits that maintaining your home and paying insurance and taxes will be an issue, you're probably not a good candidate for a reverse mortgage.

But that's nothing, look at US shale companies — they're in such dire financial straits, they're forced to squeeze every last drop of oil / gas from the ground, even if it only yields an incremental dollar of net cash.

These grieving families are in such dire financial straits that they are turning to strangers for help.