Sentences with phrase «support balancing the budget»

While the government continues to invest in jobs and priority services, it will make responsible spending decisions to support balancing the budget.

We support a balanced budget, but to do so will require deep cuts in the mandatory spending that account for two - thirds of federal spending — not much smaller discretionary accounts like foreign assistance, which represents less than two - thirds of one percent of the budget.

Rob supports a Balanced Budget Amendment, and he led the effort and got the entire Republican caucus to agree on his pro-growth Senate Republican Jobs Plan.

Not exact matches

He is a strong proponent of a smaller local government and supports cuts to certain popular programs and caps on entitlements to township employees to keep the budget in balance.

Given that the Jenkins Panel's prescriptions in this area were very broad, we strongly encourage the Government to work with independent leading tax experts and table a commitment with the 2012 Budget on how to most effectively shape our indirect support to business, including steps to provide a better balance between direct and indirect support.

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[5] Department of Finance Press Release: Ensuring a Strong Retirement System, Support for Provinces and Territories while Moving Towards Budget Balance: December 20, 2010

A credible initiative to support the elderly would have some on - going funding but, given the projected fiscal track, offsets would need to be found to claim a balanced budget by 2015 - 16.

Perhaps the Government will propose the creation of a Parliamentary Balanced Budget Officer (PBBO) in support of transparent and accountable budget mBudget Officer (PBBO) in support of transparent and accountable budget mbudget making.

The Strategic and Operating Review will support the return to balanced budgets, possibly one year earlier.»

With Collective Health, you and your team will be able to not only adapt to trends driving your healthcare spend, but take a more proactive approach to both help your people get the support they need, and balance the budget.

With $ 1 billion in support promised for the flood ravaged communities, it will be difficult for the opposition Wildrose to criticize the Premier's decision to abandon her promise to balance the provincial budget by 2014, especially as Ms. Smith's constituency includes one of the hardest hit areas.

Mulcair's balanced - budget promise sought to reassure NDP - wary voters but also curtailed the party's ambition, while the Liberals peeled off progressive support with its own abandonment of a budget - balance pledge, plus its exciting flash of radicalism — a vague plan to legalize marijuana.

A balanced budget presents a new opportunity for the Ontario Government to provide greater focus on supporting high - growth innovative companies scaling up within our province.

The government continues to predict balanced budgets over the three - year term, though there is a significant change in the debt profile of B.C., notably our taxpayer - supported debt, which is scheduled to increase more than 17 % over the next three years.

The Minister claimed that the «International Monetary Fund's annual review of Canada's economic developments and policies, which strongly supports the Government's plan to return to balanced budgets over the medium term».

The 2013 - 14 Executive Budget and Management Plan builds on two years of balanced, fiscally responsible budgeting and invests in economic development, education reform, rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy, provides support to local governments and school districts, and includes no new taxes or fees.

As your constituent, I hope and expect you will actively support spending cuts to close the $ 10 billion budget deficit — no new taxes, fees, or borrowing to balance.

Pelosi told the president that House Democrats still support his push for a «grand bargain» that doesn't balance the budget on the backs of seniors with cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, a Democratic aide said.

The budget, almost three months late and precariously out of balance, relying on revenue that will never be collected, should not be used to advance a social agenda that the majority of New Yorkers do not support.»

City officials are hoping Cuomo's proposed budget for the 2017 - 18 fiscal year will include $ 12.5 million in state funds for Albany, which is relying on state support to balance its 2017 budget.

Not a 20 to 30 year balanced budget that is being supported by most of the House of Representatives right now.

To balance the budget, Meng has said she supports cuts to defense contracts and a millionaire's tax.

«Deputy Leader and cabinet member for resources Julian German outlined the revised four - year Budget proposals to deliver a balanced budget that will see vulnerable adults and children receive more support, significant investment in a capital programme to generate future growth and jobs, building more homes to meet local demand and continued maintenance of roads and public transport serBudget proposals to deliver a balanced budget that will see vulnerable adults and children receive more support, significant investment in a capital programme to generate future growth and jobs, building more homes to meet local demand and continued maintenance of roads and public transport serbudget that will see vulnerable adults and children receive more support, significant investment in a capital programme to generate future growth and jobs, building more homes to meet local demand and continued maintenance of roads and public transport services.

In supporting Faso at an event at Begnal Motors in Kingston, Astorino cited Faso's long standing record as a reformer who cut taxes and spending, balanced budgets and stood as check against big government and its bureaucracy.

The National Republican Congressional Committee, which Walden chairs, released a statement Thursday stating «Chairman Walden supports the budget passed by House Republicans that preserves and protects Medicare and Social Security while also balancing the budget in 10 years.

• So could the many other bills that need to be passed by tomorrow, including but not limited to: New York City's adjusted sales tax, which is needed to balance the city budget; a bill to renew federal support for special education; and a bill to allow the city to continue to sell bonds to raise money.

This funding will allow the Library to provide an additional 18 open hours of service, fund outreach bookmobile operations, support existing and expanded services at multiple locations and reduce the budgeted use of unassigned fund balance from $ 852,555 in the 2014 proposed budget to $ 702,555.

In fact, some speakers and attendees cited the governor's platform of balancing the state budget without new taxes and a bill introduced late last week to cap local property tax increases and offered grudging support.

The Republican legislators will support vetoes to the budget that will ensure it is balanced and fiscally sound.»

[50] He does not support a reduction in operational aid for school districts and believes the budget can be balanced without reducing that aid.

Earlier spots supported Cuomo's promises to cap property tax increases at 2 percent a year and balance the state budget without raising taxes.

«As the 2nd most conservative member of the New York State Assembly in rankings by the New York State Conservative Party and the # 1 Legislator in scoring by Unshackle Upstate, a New York reform organization, I know we need to slash federal spending, balance the budget, end the bailouts, take leftover money from the Obama stimulus package to pay down the deficit and support repealing Obamacare.

My goals as town supervisor are to balance a shrinking budget with growing infrastructure needs, rising costs of insurance and other expenses while continuing to have programs to support citizens young and old.

Despite steadily shrinking federal support for public housing, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has made significant gains in public safety and in balancing its annual operating budget under Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is up for reelection on Tuesday.

Sally Mason, president of the University of Iowa, pointed to state legislatures cutting support to higher education in an attempt to balance state budgets.

The panel's task was to find a balance between ongoing astronomy programs supported by the NSF and new activities proposed in the decadal survey in light of the new budget realities.

Athletes can stay ahead of their competition and their budget by preparing food that supports a healthy and balanced diet.

In our balanced budget I proposed a comprehensive strategy to help make our schools the best in the world — to have high national standards of academic achievement, national tests in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math, strengthening math instruction in middle schools, providing smaller classes in the early grades so that teachers can give students the attention they deserve, working to hire more well - prepared and nationally certified teachers, modernizing our schools for the 21st century, supporting more charter schools, encouraging public school choice, ending social promotion, demanding greater accountability from students and teachers, principals and parents.

When asked what actions school leaders were taking to try to make their budget balance for this year, 79.65 per cent said «reducing number or hours of teaching assistants» and 47.26 per cent said «reducing non-educational support and services for children.»

When asked what actions school leaders were taking to try to make their budget balance for this year, 79.65 per cent said, «Reducing the number or hours of teaching assistants» and 47.26 per cent said «Reducing non-educational support and services for children.»

While Education Matters supports a salary increase that fits within a structurally balanced budget, we believe this effort must tie directly to improving student achievement.

Education Matters strongly supports both the proposed 15 % raise and the district's proposed additions to its agreement with UTR members as long as the raise is attainable within a structurally balanced budget.

Adding: «Schools have been hoping that the funding change would provide enough support to restore a balanced budget, and held off making cuts to see whether that would be the case.

As Connecticut's budget stalemate continues, charter schools like Explorations are left hanging in the balance, unsure as to whether they will be fairly supported in the final budget.

We believe strongly that a living wage will help Ontarians by allowing them to earn an income sufficient to support their basic needs, and avoid the need to use debt to balance their budget.

Provided you manage to keep the budget strong and money in the coffers they are usually happy enough to side with proposals for new services, districts and the like while having a negative balance typically means they'll support a tax rise, something that is easily abused in Urban Empire, but little else.

Following his years at the Walker, Galligan served as President and CEO of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts where he restructured key partnerships with the resident arts organizations (Minnesota Opera, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Schubert Club), attracted the Ordway's first public sector support of $ 8 million from the State of Minnesota and City of Saint Paul, raised $ 4 million in new endowment funds, founded the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists with then - Mayor Randy Kelly, and balanced the Ordway's budget each of his four years.

On March 22, 2017, the Canadian Federal Government released Budget 2017: Building a Strong Middle Class («Budget 2017») which proposes more flexible parental, maternity and caregiving leaves and Employment Insurance («EI») benefits to support employees in balancing work and their family responsibilities.

I think a lot of British Columbians who are undecided about Kinder Morgan Inc.'s pipeline expansion megaproject, and even a few who wholeheartedly support it, will be annoyed by the suggestion they have a role they must play in balancing Alberta's budget.