Word: portion
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...will you allocate the $140 million Governor Jindal cited during his speech? That money is for many other projects besides ours. We will get a very small portion of this money. (See the top 10 outrageous government-spending earmarks...
Most tax plans start with increasing the portion that the very wealthy pay as a percent of their income. That is not just true in America. It is a global way of raising money to support government programs, and, by most accounts, it is fairly successful. The major argument against this form of taxation that taxing people who make a lot of money will diminish their entrepreneurial incentives. The wealthy will lose their desire to create more wealth...
...Harvard simply buys and holds unused property. Harvard must view it as an essential priority both for the residents of Allston and for the university community to use whatever resources are available to maintain the anticipated pace of Allston construction. This exhortation particularly applies to the science complex portion of the development program. The university plans to finish laying its foundation, but the slowdown as proposed will slow or stop the later phases of the project. The university has fought a constant struggle with the Allston community over the details of the expansion across the river. But now, at this...
...crisis than in behaving constructively. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a smart fellow if not yet a wise one, gave the Republican response to Obama's speech and quickly became the poster boy for his party's vacuity and cynicism. He had announced noisily that he was rejecting a portion of the stimulus money coming to his state - but it turned out to be a minuscule portion, little more than 2%. In other words, when the rubber met the road, he supported 98% of the Obama plan. (See pictures of Obama's nation of hope...
...hike in the gas tax will have several benefits to those living in Massachusetts. The money generated will serve to cover the deficit in the transportation budget and allow needed maintenance operations to take place. A large portion of the funds will go toward maintaining the roads and bridges that make up the Turnpike, but the MBTA would also benefit. Its fares could be maintained at current prices, and all cuts in service would become unnecessary...