Sentences with phrase «tax pledge»

When Osborne first made the inheritance tax pledge in 2007, he boosted Tory poll ratings by five points, almost overnight.

The statement, however, pointedly ends with Cuomo reaffirming his no - new taxes pledge in New York, which he says would put the state at a competitive disadvantage.

And let's hope the NYS Senate Republicans band together in a NO NEW and / or HIGHER TAX pledge.

Gibson declared that he is no longer bound by the Grover Norquist tax pledge, citing a rather unique argument: The pledge was made when he represented an old district; he now represents a new district.

Moody's Investors Service has confirmed the Baa2 rating of the East Ramapo Central School District,'s $ 10.9 million worth of outstanding debt secured by an unlimited tax pledge, saying the outlook for the turbulent and financially troubled district remains negative.

(1) Abandon the inheritance tax pledge Within today's leading article critical of Tory economic policy, the FT urges David Cameron and George Osborne to abandon their 2007 commitment to abolish inheritance tax for all but millionaires:

But, in a letter sent to Gordon Brown in October last year requesting meetings with civil servants to discuss implementation of the manifesto, David Cameron placed the inheritance tax pledge second on a list of six areas where officials would be asked «to prepare for the implementation of our immediate plans».

Last week they published detailed tax pledges (redistributing income between different strata of the middle classes).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo kept his «no new taxes pledge» in his 2011 - 2012 executive budget proposal, but did inlcude some $ 455 million worth of so - called «revenue actions.»

It's not as doorstep - friendly as the inheritance tax pledge but it was probably the boldest proposal to emerge from Blackpool in terms of long - term potential impact.

It's all the fault of Washington conservative Grover Norqust and his no - tax pledge, which, by the way had been signed by six members of the supercommittee, all of them Republicans?

Maragos, who, like Long, has signed Grover Norquist's anit - tax pledge, accused his opponents — but mostly Turner — of indecision when it comes to tax increases.

The no - new - taxes pledge has made him a firm ally of the Senate Republican conference on fiscal measures, but has cost him some support among members of the Democratic Party's progressive base.

A tax pledge from Labour had an effect in the real world because people believed Ed Miliband could had a chance of winning and making it happen.

During a CapTon interview last night, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. John DeFrancisco shot down the suggestion the GOP might be open to reauthorize the so - called millionarie's tax under the pretense that to do so would not technically be breaking the «no new taxes pledge.»

The governor has insisted that he will keep his no - new - taxes pledge, which also includes allowing a surcharge on those making $ 200,000 and more to expire at the end of the year.

Ehrlich's own Republican primary opponent savaged Ehrlich for his fiscal irresponsibility and refusal to sign a no - new - taxes pledge,» says Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Travis Tazelaar, in a statement.

We have details of private emails between Osborne, Cameron and Steve Hilton, and we learn that the non-dom charge to pay for the inheritance tax pledge was dreamed up by Osborne in a hammock in Corfu, yet it is somehow «unclear» whether Osborne and Cameron asked Andy Coulson if he had known about any instances of phone hacking.

No. 2, interestingly, is the middle - class tax cut achieved through the extraordinary session tax code reform deal passed earlier this month — a move that also resulted in a higher than pre-millionaire's tax rate for the state's wealthiest residents, causing some on the right to accuse the governor of breaking his no - new - taxes pledge.

Ms Harman said either William Hague or Lord Ashcroft should stand down, as both could not be right about the billionaire's tax pledges.

Most state governments are unable to balance their budgets because Republican State Legislators all signed Norquist's no tax pledge, and are scared to death to get on his wrong side.

He has been especially firm in sticking to his no - new - taxes pledge, even when it comes to extending the so - called «millionaire's tax,» which actually hits people with incomes as low as $ 200,000.

But Malloy's no tax pledge makes is virtually impossible for the state to fulfill that financial obligation.

The candidates for governor who have made a «no tax pledge» is not only being fiscally irresponsible, but is sending a loud and clear message to Connecticut's middle class.

I enjoy your work, but was sorry to see you say unelected Grover Norquist's «tax pledge» was reason number one why GOP wouldn't sign a carbon tax.

Our readers know Mr. Norquist as the plucky author of the no - new - taxes pledge, which has helped to make tax increases a red line in Republican politics.