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Mr Brown will clearly look to take advantage of the budget to further his credentials to take over as prime minister from Mr Blair.

Medication helped in many ways. But it didn't answer the functional questions. How do I juggle multiple assignments? How do I budget my time? How do I get along with others? How do I get things in on time?

Medicare is growing at a rate of 8.5 percent per year, the federal budget at 5.2 percent and the gross domestic product at only 4.8 percent,

Net revenues for the year are up on earlier budget predictions by more than 2 million.

O'Neill's departure removes an impediment for a big stimulus package, ... He had been lobbying against a package, worried about a budget deficit.

One hundred fifty percent of the budget cuts that the EPA is getting will come from money transferred to states. So overall the EPA's personal budget is going up while the states' will be going down. This is nationally, not just specific to Region 8.

Obviously, we welcome the handouts given by the minister, particularly as far as income tax is concerned and also as far as the tax and retirement funds are concerned. I think what the budget did miss firstly in respect to creating incentives for the private sector to actually come and invest in this country. There was nothing and here I refer specifically to rates of corporate taxation. There was no direct incentive to the private sector to employ people.

Occasionally I'll be a producer for hire on a larger budget movie, but with Blumhouse Pictures, we mainly focus on micro-budget, under-$5-million-dollar movies. That's what we're in business to do, and that's what we're in business to make.

Obviously, with the success of basketball and football, his imprint is apparent. But he's also done a lot with the non-revenue sports and has helped bring the budget under control. Finding the right leader is imperative right now.

None of us do this for the money. But, I've asked for this to be placed on the agenda because I think it's timely and it needs to be approved within the confines of the budget process.

No one should kid themselves. This is not a budget that is going to have a significant impact on the fiscal policy of this country.

No one from the district ever called to say where we are (on the issue of the budget and stipends),

My education budget for this year provides funding for new initiatives designed to support students and recognize excellent teachers,

My dad was a low budget film director. I grew up as a kid making movies, based on the love of seeing what my dad was doing.

Music is one of the easy things to eliminate because of budget cuts, but it's important to give kids the avenue to express themselves.

More of our budget will have to shift to the welfare families. What Congress is doing is going to make it even harder for low-income working parents.

More than anything else, a budget request is a statement of national priorities; a clear enumeration of what our country needs to grow its economy and remain in the future the first-rate power it is today.

My hands were tied in terms of going to Ireland for half the shoot because of budget considerations by the producers.

Now there's a choice between an on-time budget or a court's directive to fix the New York City schools. That's an extremely politically difficult decision to make.

Now that elections are over, we expect to receive this convergence program. Hungary has the largest budget deficit in the EU.

Obviously this is a good budget for us, an increase of 19 percent across the board.

Obviously, in an ideal world, we would give as much money as we could to as many students as we could. But this is just not possible to do with the budget we are given.

Obviously, the gas prices are going to affect our budget some, ... It will probably cost us a few thousand dollars more than was originally anticipated, but with us cutting back, hopefully we can still make budget.

Positively, ... Is my budget in jeopardy? Yes. I predicted a $1.80 cost per gallon without predicting gas going up more than 20 cents because of a hurricane.

Portman is going to have his work cut out for him, mainly because the Bush budget was dead on arrival.

Personally, the thrill I got out of making House of Bamboo was shooting in Japan, having a major studio budget and enough money and working counter to stereotypes. In terms of style, I wanted the wide screen and the color. I loathe this cliche vision of the underworld. Dark alleys and wet streets. I've done it. Everybody's done it. It becomes fake, and I don't like it.

Next year's budget will clearly show education spending from the General Fund going up.

Next year's budget has necessitated a fee increase across the board as our expenses have exceeded our revenues for the first time in a number of years. We recognize the increasing burden facing the parents of our children. We do everything in our power to keep fees and expenses under control; it is nice to finally see some recognition ... of the financial realities of parents and of running a sports association today.

Next year's budget has already been derailed and the new fiscal year hasn't even begun,

Nearly 60 percent of the 2006 budget is targeting projects that are expected to provide little or no volume growth this year but should contribute to strong growth in 2007 and beyond.

On one hand we have received more budget allocation for tourism promotion, we will also need skilled professionals to advance its growth. More hotel management institutes will ensure more trained staff to the hotel industry. And that will lead to further growth in the sector.

On the last farm bill, we had a budget surplus for the first time in 30 years. That contributed to having a lot of money available...

On the financial side, direct selling has low overhead, robust cash flow and there's little need for an advertising budget because that's what your sellers are doing for you.

One of the big stories coming out of this is the inability to get anything done in the next two years. Therefore ... the budget surplus is going to pile up dramatically because Congress won't agree on big tax cuts or big spending hikes.

One of the good things about the public Human Genome Project is that the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health spent a part of their budget on the ethical, legal, and social implications of their research.

I wouldn't say that we have the budget to find the best drivers. I think we have a special talent to find new, very talented young drivers.

If we eat better, if we eat in a more natural way regardless of what our budget is, we all can do it we realize it is possible to feel better, to look better, to make ourselves as healthy as we can be. That's the goal. For me it's all about health.

If we put another $7 million on top of that it may be too big a hill to climb in a budget with a $5 billion deficit problem.

If we do it, it's a budget disaster,

If they don't get a budget done it will be one of the worst sessions ever.

If they can't hire teachers, that affects class size and class availability. The budget cuts have been tough on everybody.

If they want to make general managers powerless to set a budget and decide what they want to do, and just have a budget set in New York that is supposed to apply to Toronto, Nashville etc., that's not going to fly with the players, ... I know that's not a recipe for a solution.

If this budget goes through as it stands now, it would hold hospitals and nursing solely responsible for everything that has gone wrong in the system, and I would suggest that might not be fair.

If this act had been passed two years ago there would not have been much debate about conformity. But this year, more than 40 states are facing budget shortfalls.

If things start to go really badly in Iraq, and we have a long conflict and have to destroy a lot of infrastructure, that would be very dollar negative because we will get stuck holding a lot of the tab for that, at a time when we have budget deficits going out as far as the eye can see.

If we can't have the courage to tell our constituents, hey, we've got to cut back, then if we can point to something and say, I would like to vote for more benefits for you, but this balanced budget amendment or statutory spending cap or whatever the device is, is preventing me from doing it.

If we (council) are going to take the responsibility to control the budget then we also must take the responsibility to have as many meetings as it takes to pass the proper legislation. It is an issue of council that we want better control over what is spent.

If we continue at a spending level like in this budget, we are headed downhill, ... This is not a budget I feel good about approving.

I don't have a good feeling what our budget is going to look like next year. Nothing should be construed tonight I'm against lacrosse. We have to be realistic.

I don't know what Katrina is going to do to budget reconciliation overall, ... There's simply no way that we can carry out the agenda that we had in place at the end of July, that we thought we would be dealing with today, just because of Katrina.

I do not want to hear phony cries about budget restraint. The tax cuts for the rich rob us of our ability to have good programs.

I don't believe in taxing the good people of Kansas, New Hampshire, and California $30 billion on the grounds that otherwise you'll tax them more later. If we actually had saved all the money that advocates of government spending had promised their programs would save, the federal budget would be negative by now.

I am concerned by recent developments in Uganda and I have decided to cut 15 million pounds from our planned budget support this year and postpone a decision on whether to provide a further five million pounds until after the elections.

I am a first-time director given an opportunity to pursue an artistic ambition I would not likely have the chance to elsewhere. The budget is excruciatingly tight, I am regularly abused and I expect to be fired sometime before we shoot. It's nice to see that, at Miramax, continuity has been maintained.

I am honored to be a part of the budget conference process. This appointment will allow me to fight for the important priorities of my constituents.

I am extremely uneasy about this budget. This budget is bad for space science, worse for Earth science and possibly worse for aeronautics.

I believe that this budget has failed to deal with the single most important issue facing this country. And as a result, everything contained in this Budget, and all of the discussions we embark upon are really moot.

I believe the financial staff, if need be, will be able to appropriately defend our budget request. At the same, we need a chief financial officer who will be able to help the department make the most of its budget -- whatever that comes out to be,

I believe the employees should be paid for the job they do. We have budget constraints, but I am for treating the employees fairly and giving them the benefits they deserve.

I am satisfied, ... We have dragged our feet a bit. But the main thing is we have decided to approve the budget in its first reading.

I am very discouraged when you add six new entitlement programs and at the same time, you are trying to say we are getting a budget under control,

Certainly if the Bush budget proposal is accepted, a lot of people will suffer. We feel very strongly that there needs to be a national system.

But when I look at the fact that today is 1,000 days that we have not had a budget for the United States of America, you know, the House, one of the things we did, we passed a budget last year. But that is still sitting over there at the Senate. And so we have got to get this country back on track.

Bush's budget wants us to declare that we should keep channeling ever more of the nation's wealth to those who are already the most wealthy, and to fund it by taking money from education, the poor, the disabled and from the impoverished elderly. That is the naked meaning of his never-ending tax cuts for the wealthy and his program cuts for the weak.

Budget shortfalls impact public education, transportation, shelter, food for needy families and other critical services. Our communities are dependent on non-profits to fill the void. This seminar provides non-profits with the access, tools and knowledge to continue to build stronger community organizations.

Budget pressures, the changing needs of the community and Wiscasset's development landscape have rapidly changed in the past couple of years, ... To meet the needs and provide the right fit for the community, I plan to restructure our current planning and economic development offices into a single office. As such, I met with Don Alexander and we reached the mutual agreement that I will eliminate the position...

Budget plans already target serious cuts in public investment. But that won't be enough. In return for unavoidable tax hikes, the public wants to see clear steps toward small government.

Budget Billing is the easiest, simplest way for customers to better handle their utility bills. They're not going to save money, but it does give them a level bill.

Budget and Ryder TRS are two of the most distinguished and trusted brand names in the vehicle rental industry, ... Ryder TRS fits well with Budget Group's portfolio of car, truck, van and recreational vehicle rental and sales holdings.

Bush going up with negative ads this early in the season only proves that desperate times call for desperate measures. With negative job growth, a negative trade balance and a budget firmly in the negative, it seems only fitting for the Bush team to employ a negative campaign strategy.

But a broken system in Sacramento stands in the way -- a system rigged to benefit big government labor unions who will do anything to preserve the status quo, ... Four measures on the ballot will change the way Sacramento does business, get our budget under control and make the system more accountable to you.

But a sour-loan solution remains elusive, the supplementary budget is unlikely to do much for the economy, and the future direction for Wall Street remains unclear.

Based on the level and openness of communication, we have been able to create a good rapport (with the South Kingstown School Committee). When the council makes budget decisions, we ask the School Committee for a list of programs that would be impacted and specifically where they will have to cut back.

Based on the budget we were looking at, this levy will be used for the operating budget, salaries, repairs and maintenance, no capital improvements.

Basically, we know how to budget and we know how to save. We just aren't sure what to do with it once we've got it.

Because of the commitment to bring down the budget gap, investors are now rewarding the government through fresh foreign direct and portfolio investments.

I have been assured by the chairman of the federal budget committee that the milk tax provision would not be included in the next federal spending bill. But that doesn't mean we're not going to keep an eye on the matter. The tax is something that our dairy industry cannot afford.

I feel we can justify every dollar of this. I think our job now is to convince the county commissioners, and enlist the support of the public in convincing the county commissioners, how important it is we get this budget approved.

I find it hard to believe that the commission will be able to continue to fully serve its mission in the face of such budget cuts.

I can't say enough for what I learned at that point about the art of negotiation, about how state government really works, ... And in the end, it's not something that's all that abnormal. It's a process of compromise and consensus because for the budget to get done, you need that.

I can't really speculate on what the outcome of the budget will be other than stay tuned.

I can't emphasize how grateful we are for the administration to make that request, particularly in tight budget times. That brings that overall request very close to the overall need, which is very commendable. So in this stage of the game, it's up to Congress.

I can only conclude the same geniuses who put the county budget together are now working as his campaign advisors.

Getting a handle on this budget is as hard and elusive as nailing Jell-o to a tree.

Frankly, there is plenty of money in the federal budget for Social Security until the year 2037, ... Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer.

Frankly, I don't think his next-year's budget adds up,

From a budget standpoint, we had allocated more this year into nontraditional advertising streams, organic searches. We are really putting time online in pulling up Capitals searches and targeting those people. If somebody is doing a search in Washington, D.C., and they type in 'Chinatown,' 'MCI Center,' 'things to do in Washington,' they are going to get Caps advertisements.

From a big-picture point of view, they've been working on a bunch of stuff and everything seems to be going to plan and on budget. The thing that they seem be over budget with is the Denver refinery, and Rick George mentioned he's about 30 percent over.

Furthermore, like any legislation, before becoming law back-to-work legislation must go through three readings in the Ontario Legislative Assembly, not to mention possible committee hearings. Given that Thursday is Budget Day this option can only prolong the strike and keep students out of their classes unnecessarily.

Funding for the major recommendations will go to Congress in the Defense budget on Monday and Congress will have its say on them.

If approved by the legislature, this budget will set in stone Governor Bush's environmental legacy.

I don't think we should spend a nickel out of that budget to replace any jobs -- create any new jobs -- buy any new equipment.

I don't want people to get the notion we're getting fat and happy. The budget is lean. It's more honest in where costs are being incurred and clearer on where the costs are.

I don't think it's ever the time to balance the budget by raising taxes on the most productive Americans.

From the answers we received from hundreds of thousands of Hungarian entrepreneurs, it has become clear that Hungary needs a strict budget tightening program and/or an economic policy that establishes new jobs by the hundreds of thousands.

From the start, it was very difficult to budget because we had no way of knowing how expensive the travel and hotel charges would be.

If it is only short-term money I think the budget can handle that.

If those train wrecks and if that gamesmanship is being driven by broad political forces, narrow margins in the House and the Senate, divided party government, difficult decisions that have to be made, genuine differences that exist, mobilization of interest groups if all of those things are true, you are going to find vehicles to have those fights, whether you have a two-year budget cycle or not.

If we actually use the state budget to encourage that, we will actually be able to bring it (taxes) down,

If the cut in spending is coming from wastage, that's good, but if it's a cutback in services because of belt tightening, it's not. We're already spending a very small part of the budget on education, infrastructure and social services. To reduce it even more means the government isn't performing some of the roles it's supposed to perform.