Sentences with phrase «take big money»

This low - budget sci - fi flick proves that it doesn't take big money to bring a big idea to screen.

Washington — Rep. Dan Maffei, after winning the most expensive campaign on record for a Central New York congressional seat, says it is time to take the big money out of politics.

We need to take big money out of politics, and the best way to do that is to create a system of public financing where all taxpayers can have a say in our political system.

The argument at the time, was that New York State needed a system of public financing to take big money out of politics, the irony is not lost on anyone I'm sure.

It's ironic that Cameron when he first became leader of the Opposition, said he wanted to take big money (fat cats» cheque books) out of politics.

«If it's too difficult to take big money out of politics because the public will never accept additional state funding even when the deficit is under proper control, of course we'll never get there,» Sir Christopher added.

Despite this support, Mr. DiNapoli declined to participate in the program at the urging of good government groups who argued Gov. Andrew Cuomo's efforts to take big money out of politics were half - hearted at best.

Term limits and outside income bans for lawmakers are silly ideas, according to former LG Richard Ravitch, but public financing of elections, a system designed to take the big money out of politics, would be «key» to any ethical reforms of state government.

But public financing of elections, a system designed to take the big money out of politics, would be «key» to any ethical reforms of state government, he said Wednesday at a daylong symposium on ethics and government at Albany Law School.

However Lorient will not budge in their efforts to keep one of their prized jewels, and it will take a big money offer to consider selling him, according to Lorient vice-president Alex Hayes, who has publicly said that none of four clubs have bid enough money for the 22 - year - old.

Whilst he may be a player loathed by Arsenal fans the Frenchman had a standout season before he scarpered and perhaps Arsene Wenger and the Gunners board were too quick to take the big money offer made by Man City.

While other provinces, most recently Ontario, and the federal government have moved to take big money out of politics, the Christy Clark government has not only said no to banning union and corporate donations, and no to municipal election spending limits — it has moved to eliminate pre-election spending limits in the 60 days prior to an election.

This indicates that most sportsbooks have likely been taking big money from sharp bettors on Pittsburgh to counter the influx of public / square money on Indianapolis.

I'm tired of hick upstate Senators taking big money from NYC landlords / developers to look out for their interests (force rents higher).

For Attorney General, just the facts: Dan Donovan took big money from Wall Street and says he'll go easy on them.

He's not taking the big money, and it hasn't hurt him.

How effective will the law be in achieving its stated aims of taking big money out of politics and rebuilding trust in politics — do we now have transparency in lobbying?

It took big money in art to display late Picasso or Serra's early years, and if Mick Jagger or Matthew Day Jackson looks the worse for wear, money merely tempts them to indulge their usual bad instincts on a grander scale.

While it tries to build an objective rating system with SuperLawyers it is also taking big money for the FindLaw listings.

Not exact matches

«By taking the pledge, Senator Gillibrand is taking a firm stand against Big Money,» ECU President Tiffany Muller said in a statement announcing the group's endorsement of Gillibrand.

I'm not cavalier about other people's money or jobs, but here that doesn't qualify as risk, which is weird because in many, many countries, quitting your job and starting a company and taking money from someone and losing it is a big, big no - no.

More hackers realize there's big money in taking over the computers of firms and demanding cash to set the data free.

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«We think people are motivated by more than just money, and sometimes a promotion satisfies a person's quest not just to take home a bigger paycheck but to take on bigger challenges and be proud of more then the amount of money they make.

Dozens of funds have sprouted up this year to trade digital assets such as bitcoin, and some big - name money managers like Bill Miller and Michael Novogratz have also taken an interest.

When markets are uncertain and costs come under the microscope, a CFO will take note of a big expense for a small detail and think, «That's such a trivial item that our customers won't even notice it's gone — but it will save us money.»

But Taihuttu's motivation is about more than just cashing in on a big return; it's about taking part in a revolution that's transforming the world of money.

I felt like if I took that bigger job, there would be no way I could break away from that money train.

A big company is taking a slice at the top, but both services essentially allow individuals to connect with each other and keep the lion's share of the money being exchanged.

As CEO of Credible, a marketplace for student loan refinancing which was founded in 2012 and recently secured $ 2.7 million in seed round financing, Stephen Dash has some ideas on how to get your money in order before taking a big leap as an entrepreneur.

Currently, the amount of venture capital money that's being invested in Bay Area startups is growing at a rate of about one percent per year — meaning that Silicon Valley will only take a bigger share of startup money.

He says the symbolism is valid because it targets the «differential treatment of debt» and how money has influenced politics such that «big borrowers got their debt forgiven, small borrowers got their houses taken away from them.»

Her book, The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take to Make the Most of Their Money - and Live Richly Ever After, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Awards, honoring works that have «changed the lives of millions.»

He will slash prices and bleed money for years in groceries if that's what it takes to fuel his strategic mission to become a big player.»

Filmmakers, media companies, and the music industry are only taking on small - scale VR projects, like promotional and marketing - related short films, and are not investing huge amounts of money on bigger projects until VR becomes more mainstream.

Take a «big picture» approach to your joint budget before you're married — discuss the basics, like whether you can afford your home, how much money you'll be able to put towards your wedding, and how you'll achieve your financial and life goals.

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Finally, Hunter suggested becoming something of your own insurance company when making big purchases, by taking the money you would have spent on the warranty and saving it in a separate account instead.

«They're enrolled in the program, and then they look at their next pay stub and see a big chunk of money taken out for coverage they don't need.

Why will people invest 5x the money to get book smart and struggle so much to take a big salary cut to get real life experience?

The purpose we primarily serve is we take our LPs» money, we help pick projects that we think are most likely to result in really big outcomes, and then we help those projects result in really big outcomes.

Under Mulally's «One Ford» strategy, the company was the only one of the big three U.S. automakers to sidestep bankruptcy and not take any money from the government's massive TARP bailout program.

I always had the dangling carrot of putting money in term deposits, but could never make up my mind expecting the inflation to take off in a big way.

«The too - big - to - fail banks have taken billions in bailout money without any accountability.

But which programs offer the biggest bang for the time, money, and effort they take?

To move that kind of big money, Harris began an organizational expansion of the foundation when she took over in 2010, building an outfit that has gone beyond Bloomberg's core interests of global public health and climate change to tackle new issues, like overfishing.

Buying stock does not put money into the market as if it's a big balloon, nor does selling take money out of the market.

They either sip their drink too slowly and die with money in the bank, or take it down in big gulps and have nothing for a rainy day.

So if you are taking a big vacation you draw just the money you need for that expense.

I could have been spending money on big toys, lavish vacations, expensive meals out or even taking out million dollar loans to buy expensive real estate.