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...billions of dollars over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated. But it would be a politically treacherous move that would not affect only the wealthy. Many of those generous health plans are also part of union contracts - and in many cases were negotiated in lieu of higher wages - which means Obama might have to go back on his campaign promise not to raise taxes on those earning less than $250,000 a year...
...also reported on the Bennett Street Yard acquisition controversy for The Crimson.Vellucci went on to serve three terms as mayor of Cambridge in the 1970s and 1980s. He made a name for himself by demanding that Harvard make a “payment in lieu of taxes.” In February of 1959, the Cambridge City Council had considered, but ultimately voted down, an order proposed by Vellucci that would require the MTA to notify the body of any plans to sell land in Cambridge.Commenting on the order in 1959, Councillor Pearl K. Wise said...
...taking a risk here," says Gettelfinger. "We're going into this with an equity value of zero," he added, referring to the virtually worthless stock that both VEBAs are getting in lieu of cash that was owed them by the automakers. Then, pointing to his next battle, he said, "We've got to keep pushing for national health care...
...them access to the U.S. and international capital markets. "Again, it was a cost-benefit choice for them, and in that case, it was clear the costs were much worse than the benefit of standing by Pyongyang," says a former U.S. intelligence official. Washington ultimately dropped those sanctions in lieu of a diplomatic effort to entice North Korea to give up its nukes...
...lieu of a marriage license, he and Hathaway have drawn up legal documents that grant them rights automatically afforded married couples, covering everything from child custody to property. And yet this arrangement still gives him some sense of freedom. "Every day we're making this decision and this commitment anew," he says. "I'm not with you because there would be legal speed bumps to get through if we weren't. I'm with you because this is where I want...