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“her Zachary’s share of the national debt (about $1.5 million)”
“public spending accounted for "a staggering" 77.6% of GDP.”
“shifting billions from poverty programs to the Pentagon, all within hours of adopting an entirely new round of tax cuts for those earning more than $1 million a year.”
“it could take 25 years to rebalance the NI economy.”
“Solyndra received a $535 million taxpayer-guaranteed loan from the Department of Energy in September 2009.”
“'not one British saver has lost a single penny'”
“The funding was allocated as part of the $787 billion stimulus package”
“public spending accounted for 'a staggering' 77.6% of GDP”
“Kerry’s net worth as listed on his 2011 financial disclosure form is at least $193 million”
“PMS crashed in November 2008”
“Kerry purchased—through family trusts—between $30,000 and $100,000 worth of shares in a number of KPCB investment funds, including its "Green Growth Fund," and continued to purchase shares throughout 2010, according to the Senator’s financ…”
“Last year, referring to the banking crisis, Gordon Brown boasted that 'not one British saver has lost a single penny'”
“During the contentious healthcare debate in 2009, Schweizer noted, Kerry loaded up on pharmaceutical stocks, purchasing close to $750,000 worth of shares in one company—Teva Pharmaceuticals—in the month of November alone.”
“a staggering" 77.6% of GDP”
“Kerry was one of at least 10 Senators to trade financial stocks just days after a Sept. 16, 2008 meeting between Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, and leading members of Congress to discuss the increasingl…”
“it could take 25 years”
“In mid-October 2008, as the Treasury was discussing which banks would be bailed out in the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP), Kerry bought up to $550,000 worth of Citigroup stock and up to $350,000 worth of Bank of America shares.”
“crashed in November 2008”
“Citigroup would receive $50 billion from the TARP fund and up to $277 billion in additional loan guarantees. Bank of America also received $50 billion from TARP.”
“public spending accounted for 'a staggering' 77.6% of GDP.”
“Teva stock was trading at about $50 a share when Kerry started buying, but jumped to $62 a share after the healthcare bill was passed, an increase of nearly 25 percent.”
“Mr Paterson warned it could take 25 years to rebalance the NI economy.”
“ResMed, a company that makes medical devices, which surged more than 70 percent after the healthcare bill’s passage.”
“cut an estimated £500m from its budget next year”
“He also purchased stock in Thermo Fisher Scientific, a firm providing products and services to hospitals, at $35 a share. After passage, they were trading at $50 a share, an increase of more than 40 percent.”
“increase in VAT up to 20%”
“Corzine, who was also considered for top cabinet posts in the Obama administration, is now facing a federal investigation after he steered investing giant MF Global into bankruptcy.”
“recognise that Wales is already underfunded by £300m per year”
“The firm filed for bankruptcy in October 2011, becoming the fifth-largest financial firm in history to do so.”
“cuts of around £2bn to their spending power over the next four years”
“According to a Congressional memo, three days before the firm filed, Corzine illegally authorized $200 million of client money to cover an overdraft in a brokerage account.”
“until 2014-15”
“MF Global has also yet to account for approximately $1.6 billion in missing customer funds.”
“exempt Welsh firms from up to £5,000 of employer National Insurance contributions for the first 10 employees hired”
“The paper has not similarly characterized Corzine, who amassed $400 million as head of Goldman Sachs when the firm went public in 1999.”
“He spoke after the assembly cabinet discussed how to cut an estimated £500m from its budget next year.”
“On average, people on TCA get $240 a month to help them get by”
“In an early response, the assembly government said ministers were "disappointed" Mr Osborne did not "recognise that Wales is already underfunded by £300m per year".”
“TCA users took out $400 of welfare money here, on just one day.”
“In a statement after the meeting, business and budget minister Jane Hutt said there remained "a lot of uncertainty" about what the Welsh budget would be until 2014-15.”
“State records Action News requested show that from September 2009 to April 2011, $12 million of TCA funds were spent just in the city of Jacksonville.”
“Construction started a year ago at the £780m wind farm, which can be seen from the coast on a clear day.”
“$100 at the dive bar.”
“Construction started a year ago at the £780m wind farm”
“DCF says nearly 90,000 Floridians are getting TCA money right now. That’s down from 100,000 people last year.”
“Jenny Wiggle, of Global Action Plan, presented the school with a cheque for £3,000”
“cut £500,000 from catering costs”
“cut £12m from the Commons budget for the current financial year - 5% more than originally planned”
“select committee travel expenses reduced by £800,000”
“The £250,000 work is being funded by a grant from the former Department for Children, Schools and Families.”
“The provinces of Punjab and Sindh have earmarked a combined amount of 80 billion rupees ($941m) in the current budget to improve salaries of policemen and equip them with modern technology.”
“Early indications suggest that in real terms, Welsh ministers may have to manage cuts of around £2bn to their spending power over the next four years.”
“She said: "We've all said, as the economists have said, we should not cut too deep, too soon. We've got to protect our recovery and we have to protect our businesses in Wales particularly those small businesses who depend on the public se…”
“She said the Budget added £40bn to reductions in public spending to the £73bn reduction proposed by Labour's Alistair Darling when he was chancellor.”
“In a response, the assembly government said ministers were "disappointed" Mr Osborne did not "recognise that Wales is already underfunded by £300m per year".”
“Mr Osborne announced an increase of VAT up to 20%, the freezing of child benefit and a rise in personal income tax allowance.”
“Assembly government ministers are meeting on how to cut an estimated half a billion pounds from their budget next year.”
“cut an estimated half a billion pounds from their budget next year”
“increase of VAT up to 20%”
“the Budget added £40bn to reductions in public spending to the £73bn reduction proposed by Labour's Alistair Darling when he was chancellor”
“Andrew Sentance voted to lift rates to 0.75% from the record low of 0.5%, due to stubborn inflation, minutes show.”
“It was the first call for a UK rate rise by an MPC member since August 2008, and will surprise economists, who expected another unanimous decision.”
“The 7-to-1 majority ensured rates were kept at 0.5% for the 15th month in a row.”
“Inflation hit a 17-month high of 3.7% in April, and though it fell back to 3.4% in May it remains well above the Bank's 2% target.”
“Wiltshire Police has already been told it will lose £1.1m from its budget this year to help tackle national debt.”
“It made £161.3m in the 12 months to the end of April, down from £196.4m a year earlier.”
“leave households on average £400 a year worse off”
“two-year pay freeze for public sector workers earning over £21,000”
“three-year freeze in child benefit”
“main rate of VAT would rise from 17.5% to 20% from next January”
“raising an estimated £13bn”
“raised the personal income tax allowance by £1,000”
“average 25% real terms squeeze in their budgets over the course of the Parliament”
“expected to save £3.3bn a year by 2014-15”
“cut the structural budget deficit to zero in the next six years”
“representing £40bn of extra 'fiscal tightening'”
“a £150 annual rise in child tax credits for the poorest families”
“public sector workers earning over £21,000”
“reduction in tax credits for families earning more than £40,000”
“Mr Osborne put the case for the coalition's "tough but fair" Budget - which will leave households on average £400 a year worse off - in a series of media interviews on Wednesday”
“In his first Budget, Mr Osborne announced a two-year pay freeze for public sector workers earning over £21,000”
“In his first Budget, Mr Osborne announced a two-year pay freeze for public sector workers earning over £21,000 and substantial welfare savings including a three-year freeze in child benefit”
“In his first Budget, Mr Osborne announced a two-year pay freeze for public sector workers earning over £21,000 and substantial welfare savings including a three-year freeze in child benefit, a cap on housing benefit and a reduction in tax …”
“He said the main rate of VAT would rise from 17.5% to 20% from next January”
“He said the main rate of VAT would rise from 17.5% to 20% from next January, a move raising an estimated £13bn”
“But he raised the personal income tax allowance by £1,000.”
“That includes the freeze in public sector pay, which is expected to save £3.3bn a year by 2014-15.”
“In the Budget he revealed that government departments - excluding health and international aid - face an average 25% real terms squeeze in their budgets over the course of the Parliament.”
“The government plans to cut the structural budget deficit to zero in the next six years”
“Mr Cameron said the cuts and tax rises - representing £40bn of extra "fiscal tightening" on top of that already proposed by Labour”
“Business Secretary Vince Cable said his party had helped secure some "very big and progressive steps" such as raising tax thresholds for the lowest-paid, restoring the earnings link with the state pension and a £150 annual rise in child ta…”
“Shadow chancellor Alistair Darling told the BBC the previous Labour government had been reducing borrowing "in way that was manageable and deliverable".”
“"High net worth people have definitely been moving into collectables as a safer investment over the past two or three years," says Susan Ellis at Datamonitor.”
“We're not talking only about multi-millionaires. People at the lower end of the category - maybe with $50,000 in on-shore liquid assets - have moved into art too...”
“"The market believes the right pieces are a safe investment, with a potentially high return over a period of five to 10 years."”
“He admitted falsely claiming £11,217 in Disability Living Allowance.”
“Had Graham sold the property on or before 22 June 2010 he would have paid CGT on the chargeable gain at 18% (i.e. £15,282). With effect from 23 June 2010 he will suffer CGT on this gain at an effective rate of 28% (i.e. £28,772). according…”
“Tom holds shares qualifying for Entrepreneurs Relief which he will be selling at a capital gain of £5m. An increase in the lifetime allowance for Entrepreneurs Relief from £2m to £5m was introduced with effect from 23 June 2010. Accordingl…”
“Simon is a higher rate taxpayer and a serial entrepreneur who has already realised capital gains of £2m which qualified for Entrepreneurs Relief. He anticipates realising additional capital gains of £10m which will qualify for Entrepreneur…”
“Jim, a higher rate tax payer, holds Save As You Earn (SAYE) share options. He is coming to the end of his five year savings contract. What are the implications for Jim if he exercises his options and sells his shares at a gain of £50,000? …”
