Sentences with phrase «tough spending cuts»

Mr Osborne said that while the British economy had performed «better than almost anyone dared to hope» in recent years, it was not «mission accomplished» and tough spending cuts would be delivered this year.

In 15 years, in fact: they were fighting seats won in their 2008 high - water mark, in broadly urban seats, after two years of being in government at a time of tough spending cuts.

As the country prepares to endure tough spending cuts, a report today confirmed a 55 % jump in pay for FTSE 100 executives in the past year.

The country has been keeping afloat with the help of multi-billion euro rescue loans from its European partners and the IMF, released on condition of tough spending cuts and deep structural reforms.

And for that he would need a «fiscal problem» that he could fix with tough spending cuts and public service layoffs.

Not exact matches

Instead, it's a creature of politics, brought to life by our lack of political courage when it comes to tough decisions about what taxes to raise or what spending to cut, and by how much.

As the first indications of tough times for Alberta appeared, Mumford came to the duo, spreadsheets in tow, and recommended where and how deeply the company needed to cut spending.

Despite our tough plans for cuts in public spending, we have stuck to the previous Government's commitments on capital investment, apart from some small savings made in May.

He was warned that a tough medium term plan to cut the deficit — tax rises, spending cuts, pay restraint, that every country had to put in place — could only work if the Government first put in place a plan for jobs and growth.

Next week is set to be one of the coalition's toughest yet, as the struggling economy makes spending cuts even worse.

The government is facing a tough battle to pass many of its budget measures, with Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers attacking plans to impose a $ 7 GP co-payment, cut health and education spending, and change the indexation of pensions.

Then the promise that Labour's spending cuts will be «tougher than Thatcher» helped halt Labour's advance.

These are tougher questions than tinkering with a cut here and a spending increase there.

We'll have to cut spending and make tough choices, but that's what voters sent us to Albany to do.

The passage of a tough Connecticut budget that calls for cuts to social spending and the layoff of state workers has caused some Democratic lawmakers to not seek re-election to their seats in the General Assembly.

John Cridland, the CBI's deputy director general, said: «Cutting spending means tough choices.

But the reality is, even with growth back on track, Labour's approach to deficit reduction would involve tough decisions on spending cuts and tax rises.

So there have to be tough decisions including some spending cuts and fair tax rises like the 50p top rate of tax for the richest and the national insurance rise we proposed last year.

He criticised their «political cynicism», adding: «They pose as tough guys cutting spending sooner and deeper than anyone else.

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The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail.

From the Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/90sBJf): «Many Democratic incumbents, including Senator Susan Fargo of Lincoln and Representative Allen McCarthy of East Bridgewater, who are locked in tough battles with conservative challengers, have been sounding traditionally Republican themes such as lower taxes and spending cuts.

Turning rhetoric into reality will be a tough call — public spending cuts show no sign of letting up and the combination of rising demand for school places, lack of accountability and cuts to education budgets in real terms will need careful consideration if we are to improve standards and equity in education within the next administration.

Mr. Ravitch's financial plan would impose tough accounting standards on state budgets, allow the state to issue $ 2 billion a year in bonds to help close budget gaps, and give the governor the power to make unilateral cuts when spending and revenues fall out of whack.

Gov. David Paterson, who perhaps has the most to gain from the ongoing state budget stalemate, sent an e-mail today to supporters that slams lawmakers for wanting to fund property tax relief with borrowing and continues his tough talk about the need for spending cuts over «fiscal tricks.»

«I have a proven track record of working with both parties to pass legislation that makes Connecticut a better place for everyone,» says Gerratana, who acknowledges the state budget deficit will require «tough decisions in terms of spending cuts» next year.

Miner said her administration has been able to raise revenue, cut spending and make fiscally tough but responsible decisions.

It comes a day after Chancellor George Osborne set out what he described as «tough but fair» cuts to public spending in the coalition's emergency budget.

This won't just be because ducking is always a tempting response to tough questions, especially questions as tough as those raised by public spending cuts.

My preference would be tax cuts funded by tougher cuts in spending.

He proposed the slimmest budget Albany has seen in 15 years — one that reduces overall year - to - year spending and makes tough decisions to cut funding for health care and schools and close half - empty prisons.

They have each pledged to slash government spending, to try to cut the deficit and to get tough on illegal immigration.

The prime minister promised the public they would have more money in their pockets within «just a few years» if they toughed out the forthcoming spending cuts, saying there was «no other responsible way» to deal with the budget deficit.

Party members retain an appetite for the tough choices of government, whether in striking the right balance between crime and civil liberties, or being honest about the need for spending cuts.

Other states are already making the tough choices and cutting spending in these tough times.

The New Year fiscal cliff agreement between the White House and Congress raised taxes on the richest Americans but postponed much of the toughest political wrangling on automatic spending cuts for another two months.

According to the Economist, it is in a «comfortable» fiscal situation, «aided by a strongly growing economy will help to reduce the deficit without tough public spending cuts or tax rises.»

This week, their plight is getting a bit tougher as the government cuts their unemployment benefits — part of the automatic reductions in federal spending that took effect recently.

Those efforts emerge as a priority in the 2010 legislative season, even as many cash - strapped states face the prospect of tough spending decisions — including school budget cuts — on top of the midyear cuts they enacted in recent months.

The cuts in education spending made in 2010, in Christie's first full year in office, seemed tough enough, with three - quarters of the state's school districts still not reaching pre-Christie state - aid levels even though the state is spending more on education than ever before.

The federal spending plan still need to go through Congress for approval, and cuts of this magnitude will almost certainly be a tough political lift.

To do that, you'll have to make some tough decisions about your spending and cut out non-essential items, such as family vacations and other luxuries.

Make the tough cuts in your spending and create your debt payment plan.

Along the way there are so many incredible sights that you may have to make some tough decisions on what to leave out or what to cut short depending on how much time you spend at each stop.

Homeform had been struggling as customers cut back on spending during tough economic times, Reuters reports.