Word: burdening
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...basic economic principles goes beyond his refusal to admit any connection between his revenue-slashing and soaring deficits. He is so stridently and categorically averse to taxing the wealthy that he even opposes taxes which, in themselves, enhance economic incentives and efficiency. He prefers, instead, to shift the tax burden to other, distortionary taxes...
...would be easier to have one coordinated calendar, but it’s not a horrible burden,” Frank said...
...threat to international security, Bush said, and if the UN was derelict in its duty to confront that threat, the U.S. could afford no such luxury. But the Bush administration's current efforts on the sidelines at the UN to persuade reluctant nations to send troops to relieve the burden carried by U.S. forces in Iraq has not been helped by the absence of evidence to support the centerpiece of Washington's case for war: Saddam's alleged weapons of mass destruction threat...
...persist in believing that universities are a local burden, we ought to do what Connecticut did 25 years ago: enact a measure that offers reimbursement to cities for the theoretically lost revenue. New Haven alone gets $32 million from the state to alleviate the supposed burden of Yale and its other major non-profits. Connecticut lawmakers wisely did not want their colleges and universities continually distracted by disputes with local officials...
...told the city councillors it is their responsibility to ensure that there is enough affordable housing for city residents, and that the burden should not rest on property owners...