Word: cuttingly
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Creditors are not the government's biggest problem with GM, although they would like the public to think debt is the headache everyone should focus on. A bankruptcy judge could force a large cut in health and retirement benefits for UAW members. That would be on top of what is likely to be another round of lay-offs. With the national unemployment rate moving up as fast as it is and large numbers of pensions facing funding problems, the federal government may not want to be forced to support current and retired GM workers. Someone will have...
...financed her medical school education with her winnings. I competed in and won two pageants, Miss Seattle 2007 and Miss Seattle 2008. I also made it to the top ten at Miss Washington 2007, but came down with mono during pageant week and was all too happy to be cut before the finals. (Have you ever tried singing on stage in front of 1000 people while sick with mono? I would not recommend it. I felt like I was about to die.) I made some great scholarship money, though, and defrayed some of the cost of law school. I also...
Boston has always been one of the pioneers of public transportation, including being the first American city to implement an underground subway system, and, at a time when easing the burden we put on the environment is a major priority, it is an inopportune moment to cut back on service. Many major cities today still lack robust public transportation, and to benefit its citizens and lower energy usage we need to increase, rather than curtail, mass-transit programs. It is understandable that in these tough economic times money has to come from somewhere, but alternative sources do exist. A legislative...
...decision was made now instead of a year ago, Powers’ response: "They don’t make these decisions overnight. They do studies." Code for "Oh crap, the economy is burning! Let's cut half an hour worth of salaries and power costs per day!"? We think...
...fleet was grounded six years ago and all the other aircraft were donated to museums, except this last one, which had been stripped for spare parts. That's not the last indignity it will suffer - to get the plane to Dubai via ship, its wings will have to be cut off before loading. Once at its final destination, it will be tarted up and opened for touring...