Sentences with phrase «while low income people»

And while low income people are among the greatest beneficiaries from Uber's services, Uber was determined not to exclude higher income people from its services.

Not exact matches

Let that money sit for a while, and you'll most likely pay no more than 15 % in taxes on its growth, as the long - term capital gains tax for most people is far lower than taxes on regular income.

While investors will have to find stocks with higher yields, pay more for them and take on more risk in bonds, the biggest change in a permanently low - rate world is that people will need to set aside more of every paycheque if they want to keep the same goal for retirement income.

The AHCA attempts to preserve certain Obamacare components (mandating coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions, requiring insurers to provide certain benefits, etc) while massively scaling back others (including the Medicaid expansion which has covered millions of low - income people and replacing more generous insurance subsidies with optional tax credits that can be used to buy coverage).

While using a credit card or a mobile payment isn't too difficult for younger residents, there are people such as the elderly or in lower - incomes who aren't as digitally savvy or connected.

And while 54 % of low - income people and 49 % of middle - income people called the rich - poor gap a «very big» problem, only 36 % of high - income people did so.

Poorer people typically earn less than $ 30,000 per year while lower middle class individuals have incomes estimated at ranging from $ 30,000 - 60,000.

While behaviour change and decongestion are often the objectives, the decongestion charge should not come at the expense of vulnerable groups, such as low income individuals and families, persons with disabilities and seniors.

Obama also plans to increase taxes in higher - income households and capital gains and estate while redistributing money to lower - income people, even those who don't pay taxes.

Some of you are probably incensed at the systemic injustice that has allowed the absurdly wealthy to accumulate riches while people with lower incomes struggle to get by.

while i can definitely get behind curbing consumption every day, (which, like you said is the point), i read something recently that made me rethink buy nothing day: http://www.sojo.net/blog/godspolitics/?p=4014 it argues that buy nothing day is a day for priviledged white people to assuage their guilt about their own over-consumption while simultaneously looking down on lower - income people who may not be able to afford to pass up those black friday doorbusters.

And while doing these big, country - changing things, we are doing everything possible to help people who are struggling with the cost of living: helping to freeze council tax for three years in a row; freezing fuel duty; cutting the income tax bills of 24 million taxpayers; taking two million of the lowest paid out of tax altogether.

While there are undoubtedly many projects funded with UK aid that bring genuine and much - needed benefit to people living on the lowest incomes in the world, there's also a trend in ones that actually help tilt an already uneven playing field further in favour of the rich, entrenching inequality and corporate power.

This mismatch must partly be explained by the fact that many voters also think, according to Policy Exchange's YouGov polling, that the Conservative Party chiefly represents rich people, businesspeople and people on middle incomes, while they believe Labour represents those on low incomes, trade unionists and people on benefits.

While no law prevents outside donors, for example, from investing in the campaign of a low - income person, the likelihood that they'll do so is low.

«Since 2015, I and my team have responded to 20,000 requests for help and support, while people on low incomes have seen their quality of life get dramatically worse with the roll out of universal credit and benefit cuts.»

Labour and Liberal Democrats divide evenly over support for low - paid people, while those Tories who take sides divide by two - to - one in favour of cutting taxes and paying less in income support, tax credits and housing benefit.

Hawkins said the whole package of tax reforms he is advocating will generate about $ 30 million in additional revenue for the state while providing tax relief to low - and middle - income people.

«We do not want to see any displacement of low - income residents, while at the same time we are looking to build mixed - income, mixed use diverse communities where we have people of different income levels living in close proximity to use,» he said.

«He's given a $ 2.4 billion tax break to developers so they can pretend to build affordable housing while in reality they kick out low - and middle - income New Yorkers, who are predominantly people of color.»

While the total number of human bites was highest in low - income areas, the proportion of mosquitoes feeding on people (50 %, by Ae.

While these fees seem extremely low, they must be measured against the average income of each person in the student's household who is working for pay.

While education reformers and policy makers grapple with big fixes and the politics of national initiatives, most teachers and parents share the simple and urgent desire for students — especially those from low - income communities — to be on the road to college and ultimately to develop into people who will be equipped to thrive in the unpredictable future ahead of them.

«In our nation's public schools today, most teachers are white, middle class, and female, while most of their students» families are people of color living in low - income neighborhoods.

While many factors contribute to this problem, it is a reality in American public education that students who have fallen behind are disproportionately in families with low incomes and disproportionately members of communities that have been on the wrong side of inequities and injustice in our society, including people of color, recent immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community.

Rocketship calls this «blended learning» — a combination of in - person and computerized instruction — and claims it can cut costs while raising low - income students» test scores.

Rocketship proposes that its model — dubbed «blended learning» for its combination of in - person and computerized instruction — can cut costs while raising low - income students» test scores (Rocketship Education 2011).

While the majority of people are required to file and pay income taxes, there are certain low - income earners (as well as children) who are exempt.

The money in your RRSP will eventually be taxed when you withdraw it, but because most people will earn less income in their post-working years than while actively employed, those withdrawals should end up being taxed at a lower rate.

Certain lenders cater to borrowers with low income, while others specialize in creating mortgages for people who have limited documentation, high debt - to - income ratio, or a short credit history.

While investors will have to find stocks with higher yields, pay more for them and take on more risk in bonds, the biggest change in a permanently low - rate world is that people will need to set aside more of every paycheque if they want to keep the same goal for retirement income.

Of course, this person still needs to have sufficient assets in their taxable accounts to pay the Roth IRA conversions taxes, while also paying living expenses in such low income years.

Also, while you may think of many down payment assistance programs as people with low incomes, this is not always the case.

Insuring the difference in income means that if the higher income person dies, the lower earning person can maintain their standard of living while they rebuild their life,» says Bruce Sellery, contributing editor at MoneySense magazine.

While these problems are most severe for low - income people, all consumers face them in one way or another.

What the Windfall Elimination Provision does is make sure that people do not collect the subsidized low - income payments while also collecting a full pension.

While One Main Financial may not have the best personal loans for everyone, they do offer beneficial solutions to people with a lower income or lower credit score who may not be eligible for loans through other lenders.

Extreme couponing focuses on lowering your grocery bill while instead, a person could use their time to increase their income.

Last week I was half - watching TV while surfing the net, and saw a commercial promoting a charitable venture in Rhode Island that helps lower - income people pay vet's bills.

Part two of our GRID Alternatives series focuses on the people behind the mission: the organization's 4,000 or so volunteers who have gained real - life training while helping complete solar energy installations in low - income communities across California.

«What's more, while every American's health is threatened by climate change, certain groups of people — including children, seniors, low - income communities, and those living with a chronic disease like asthma — are especially vulnerable,» the statement read.

«While it's an issue that affects all of us, like many other social justice issues, it is disproportionately affecting African - Americans, other people of color, low - income people and indigenous communities.»

While evidence suggests that the total cost of an annual bike share membership is not an insurmountable barrier for most low - income people, many low - income people have difficulties coming up with the lump - sum payment for annual membership.

While climate change threatens the health of every American, some people are more vulnerable and are most likely to be harmed, including: infants and children; pregnant women; older adults; people with disabilities; people with pre-existing or chronic medical conditions, including mental illnesses; people with low - income; and indigenous peoples, some other communities of color, and immigrants with limited English proficiency.

One of the most important things NPA found is that the fossil fuel industry has inserted prominent talking points into their messaging about the impact of the Clean Power Plan on people of color and low - to moderate - income people, while advocates of the plan tend to talk about the benefits in broad terms, rarely referencing race or communities of color.

The green economy has the power to deliver new sources of work, wealth and health to low - income people — while honoring the Earth.

Ensuring basic health care for people in low - income countries is critical to the Plan B goal of eradicating poverty and stabilizing population.At the Earth Policy Institute, we note that while heart disease, cancer, obesity, and smoking dominate health concerns in industrial countries, in developing countries infectious diseases are the overriding health concern.

While not an expert on MNSure or the ACA, people below a certain income level who get everything except low deductibles paid by the state, do not have access to HDHPs in Minnesota.

The economy, while stable, is hardly showing great signs of life given low inflation figures, and additional CGT taxation could put people's disposable income levels under more pressure — which will not help stimulate growth.

While the unmet need for legal services affects virtually every person of low and middle income, it disproportionally affects women and racial minorities.