Word: earmark
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...legislation would earmark money from state tobacco settlements for cities and towns--sending 40 percent of the $280 million received by the state annually to community health programs...
...years, the average cost of health plans will go up 7% in 1999, thanks to money-losing managed-care companies and high drug prices. Some premiums may rise 20%, and the self-employed face jumps of up to 40%. One possible remedy: before the current open-enrollment season ends, earmark part of each paycheck for a tax-free medical savings account...
Despite the merging of the friends groups, in some sports it is still possible to earmark funds solely for a men's sport...
Currently seniors can choose to earmark their gift for financial aid or let the University decide how the donation will be used...
...similar situation can be found among those who are seeking to withhold money from the University unless they hire more women and minority faculty. But soliciting money for the cause of ethnic studies would be an easier task because alumni can earmark donations for a specific discipline, but not for a professor of a given race or gender...