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It would appear that with revenue collection exceeding budget this fiscal year, additional tax relief may be forthcoming when Finance Minister Trevor Manuel unveils the national Budget for 2006/2007 on 15th February. Welfare and dependency grants, personal income tax relief, and cuts in those costs which would make housing more affordable for middle and low income earners are likely to buoy consumption expenditure, and manufacturing.

It was the right thing to do. What we can do for our partners in animal welfare across the country, they may one day need to do for us.

The social welfare homes then had the infants adopted by foreigners who made donations.

I've never applied for any (assistance) programs, ... I make just enough where we don't qualify for welfare or anything.

Some people saw (the 1-euro jobs) as a welcome way of working and achieving some form of dignity. But those who had grown up in the German welfare system found it humiliating to be doing serious work and only paid a euro.

Seers whose sins (or imperfections) are destroyed, whose doubts have been dispelled by knowledge, whose disciplined minds are attached with the Self, and who are engaged in the welfare of all beings attain Supreme Brahman.

Russia's treatment of Mr. Pope since his arrest raises serious concerns about the safety and security of American business travelers in Russia and about our ability to protect the health and welfare of American citizens who may be traveling or living in Russia.

P.P.COM should have protected every pre-paid or fixed-price customer with a firm contract from a supplier. No one in the industry should be allowed to put its customers' welfare at risk by speculating on oil prices.

Sam was the epitome of a community newspaper publisher, ... He was courageous, he was extremely interested in the community and its welfare and success, and his independence contributed greatly to making the Courier what it is today.

Sallie's departure is a great loss for the guild. For two decades, she put her boundless energies and considerable talents toward protecting and enhancing the welfare of performers across America -- bettering their contracts as one of our chief negotiators, strengthening their pension and health programs as a trustee of those plans and fighting for their claims as the head of our contracts department.

Protectionism in all its guises, both domestic and international, does not contribute to the welfare of American workers, ... At best, it is a short-term fix at a cost of lower standards of living for the nation as a whole.

Public welfare trumps individuals' and businesses' rights. We owe it to our children, we owe it to the public to pass this measure. It's the right thing to do. It's the right time to do it.

Reagan was president and had Democrats control the House and Senate, and they reformed the tax code. Clinton was president, and he had Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole; they reformed welfare and balanced the budget.

Our concern in this kind of case would be for the safety and the welfare for the people on board the vessel,

O Scholar! Work for the welfare of the nation!

So you can go to college on Pell Grants - maybe I should not be telling anybody this because it's turning out to be the welfare of the 21st century.

Coach Davis assumed one of most difficult challenges any coach can accept -- following a legendary predecessor. He has responded to these challenges with character, graciousness, with concern for the welfare of his players and with a determination to raise our program into the ranks of the very best in the nation.

An indictment of entitlements has to focus on the huge 'social wealth' that the welfare state creates at the stroke of the pen. Yet statistical tests of the effects of welfare spending on employment yield erratic results.

are really helping us make our case by drawing clearly the attention to the way in which they would write the tax cut bill so actually it is an increased welfare bill from their standpoint. We are directing the tax cuts to taxpayers.

A real 'karma-yogi', who first acquires knowledge and then works for the welfare of people, quite naturally becomes popular and famous. There is no enemy of such a man but even if there are, he is able to vanquish them. His popularity in the society increases on account of his successes and good deeds.

The business community needs to continue to take the lead to move those still on welfare into jobs. Although the welfare rolls have fallen around the country, we know that they are falling slower in the cities than in the suburbs.

Attractive labels are usually attached to the most dangerous programs, often in the name of public welfare and personal security.

That tells us the national AFL-CIO is in a desperate effort to protect its position in Kentucky and has very little regard for the welfare of the majority of people in this state. We fully expected this.

You never know, someone might challenge it, ... It's obviously an ordinance that's designed to protect the safety and welfare of the residents. It's not aimed at any one person, given the constraints of Megan's Law.

Your duty is to pray for the welfare of the world and to work for it as far as it lies in your power.

This is an obvious form of welfare for the rich.

This is going to help us immensely. It really helps our health and welfare financing situation, not only in California.

This is the first experiment to show that chimps don't share the same concern for the welfare of others as do humans, who routinely donate blood ... volunteer for military duty and perform other acts that benefit perfect strangers,

The welfare system, up until now, has encouraged illegitimacy by punishing recipients with reduction or elimination of aid if they marry.

The welfare state creates its own victim/client constituency. By making individuals free and independent, we reduce the need for 'charity' to those truly needy citizens what we can certainly afford to help through real charity.

The welfare of the planet and its environment is paramount. But what we do, and do equally and evenhandedly, is more difficult to identify. I have no doubt in mind that President Bush is serious in his determination to reexamine the overall issue and that would include reexamining the language of the Kyoto treaty.

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

The welfare of our young is really everyone's business.

The university remains committed to the safety of all of its students and the welfare of all of its students, but the university is not a mind reader,

This early report is very promising and shows that we are making progress in moving parents on welfare into jobs or giving them the work skills they need to get a job,

This case was exceptional because it was the first one to take the Social Welfare Department to court.

They were just extremely concerned about the welfare of these other kids, and so they are very elated about what has transpired.

This initiative has been more effective than any other at getting people off of the welfare rolls in this country. If the current administration or the next continues to talk about revamping the tax system in this country, I urge them to keep the EITC. The tax preparation process should be streamlined, especially for households who qualify for EITC, so that tax fraud is more easily detected.

All of my energy, and all of my focus, has to be on our players. I got into this business for students, for their welfare and their well-being. As long as I am coaching, that is how it's going to be. I'll deal with my emotions later.

This petition seeks USDA action to force zoos to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, either by providing environments-hundreds of acres-that meet elephants' needs or by transferring them to sanctuaries with the space and natural habitat necessary for elephants to thrive.

There were millions of Americans focused on animal welfare issues in the wake of the disaster, and we also know the bungled federal response to the animal crisis undermined the effectiveness of the human rescue mission.

There was this longer term issue of sorts of the protecting the health and welfare of student athletes here. And, I simply want to do everything I can do keep this from happening again.

The report provides overwhelming evidence that the Byrd amendment has turned into a giant corporate and welfare program where a few large companies are reaping millions of dollars in subsidies based on overstated and unaudited qualifying expenditures,

This is the reason why we should try to bring unison in thoughts, words and deeds because it is of prime importance for the welfare of society as well as nation.

There's a need for the government to maintain social stability in the community and there's a need for higher welfare payments, partly because of higher inflation we've seen in the last year or two and the growing needs of the elderly.

At H-E-B, we think that literacy provides a platform for people to reflect and build community, not only from reading but from writing. As good corporate citizens, we're concerned about the welfare of our customers.

Access to social welfare is no longer a right to all, but a privilege for the few. The criminal government is to blame for all of this.

It's just another misguided publicity stunt by PETA to create a vegan society. KFC is very committed to the humane treatment of chickens and we're very proud of our industry leading animal welfare guidelines.

It's kind of a precedent-setting situation. We believe the NCAA will look at the situation and we hope that they'll look out for the welfare of the student-athlete.

It's a safety and welfare issue. It'll make our campus safer.

It's a welfare program for the industry, so it's hard to turn off.

It saddens me to know that I jeopardized the welfare of the kind people of Hawaii, a community that I love and call my home.

It's nothing but a welfare program, and welfare programs generally don't work. Besides, we simply can't afford it.

For decades the industry has been marketing and slaughtering downed animals for food with a reckless disregard for animal welfare and human health, ... In the absence of legislation, we're concerned that this problem will continue.

It's targeted toward people on welfare for a long time. It is not likely to just reward companies for people they would have hired anyway, but rather to provide those companies who are trying to do the right thing.

It looks good on the surface, but it is going to hurt people trying to get their first job and hurt the unskilled workers that can least afford to get hurt. It will price them out of the job market and put them on welfare and then it will cost all of us.

It's going to be terrible for everybody, including welfare recipients, ... The states are simply not going to be able to afford to produce as many of the jobs that are needed.

It should not be a source of low-cost financing for countries with ready access to private capital, or long-term welfare for countries that cannot break the habit of bad policies,

Its success lies in the fact that it's an insurance plan, not an investment plan or a welfare plan.

The average length of time that a child remains in New York city's child welfare system is 49 months, which is astronomically long.

It was a great experience to grow up in the Depression. If one didn't work, one didn't have money. There was no welfare to fall back on.

The use of wireless telecommunications services in the United States generated a consumer surplus of $157 billion per annum in 2004. Were U.S. carriers to charge at European Union levels, we estimate that the U.S. consumer surplus from wireless services would be halved, demonstrating that U.S. consumers and businesses enjoy substantially greater economical welfare from wireless services than their EU counterparts do.

The U.S. and Cuban travel restrictions reflect an utter disregard for the welfare of families. Both countries are sacrificing people's freedom of movement to promote dead-end policies.

Not only because of the animals welfare but certainly also the public welfare. Given the link between animal fighting and interpersonal crime.

That?s exactly the reason you don?t leave a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old in a running car. Not only was that foolish to do common sense-wise, it?s against the law, endangering the welfare of a minor.

The lack of funds and manpower are to blame for the sluggish growth of Chinese NGOs. But if the experiment succeeds, there will be a brand new area for these public welfare organizations.

The mind is fickle like a fast galloping horse and the only way to control him is by involving him in good actions beneficial for the welfare of all. The person who does so shall achieve success and peace.

The issue of horse welfare is of paramount concern for us. We regard this is as a very serious breach of the rules of racing.

I'm a beast (on the football field). I see myself as a bodyguard. I'm personally responsible for the health and welfare of my quarterback. I'll do anything in my means to protect him.

In general, this indicates an endemic problem. There's a discounting of children. Robert did exactly what he was taught to do. And if we're concerned in the United States about the welfare of children, as I know we all are, we better be concerned when they call to ask for help as much as anybody else.

In all of this debate welfare of children is a very, very important issue, ... What we are not into is asking questions which somehow put a value on one gender over and above another.

I knew that she had committed welfare fraud and perjury, ... and I wanted her on the witness stand. I didn't want anything done to discourage her from testifying.

I'm more concerned about the long-term welfare of his wife and daughter if he has to go to Iraq. All indications are he will.

If the pageant's welfare was better served, you had to make a move. Today, it's exactly the situation they're in.

In the end, forced access amounts to corporate welfare and consumers will be the losers,

In our perception there is tremendous underlying interest in sustainable production and locally-sourced food which are rightly seen as offering potential solutions to current debates about protecting the environment, food security, animal welfare and other issues.

Iranian levers of influence include a broad network of informants, military and logistical support of armed groups, and social welfare campaigns.

If you want to get people off of welfare and stay off of welfare, it's better to help them pay for child care.

His concern was for the child and the female and their welfare and safety.

Child welfare is still such a mess. We need someone responsible for child welfare who answers directly to the governor.

He's still suffering from the effects of it and we thought it best for him if he returned to New Zealand and made a full recovery. We can't compromise on a player's welfare and health.

A welfare state, properly conceived, can be an integral part of a conservative society.

Generally speaking, if you're going to divide a pie, it's better to have a bigger pie. It's only natural that if the country gets richer, there are more demands from citizens for greater social benefits. But the best solution would be to balance the demand for social welfare services with the ability to grow the economy up to its potential growth rate.

Genomic science, as the newest frontier in scholarly research, is throwing open the door to a revolutionary way of approaching our health, the health and welfare of animals, and the sustainability of our environment.

You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.

How will the exit affect thousands of British pensioners living in Portugal or Spain who will lose their access to the welfare and health systems? Fifty-three free-trade agreements, which were negotiated by the EU on behalf of all Member States, are also hanging in the balance for the UK.

But for we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man's welfare... are to be found portrayed in it.

No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud.

Music ministers to human welfare more than any other art.

In the old world that is passing, in the new world that is coming, national efficiency has been and will be a controlling factor in national safety and welfare

Modern economics and the welfare state borrowed heavily on the future.

This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything.

ICE is committed to using our law enforcement authorities to dismantle the methods criminals use to earn, move and store illicit funds. Our goal, as the primary investigative agency in the Department of Homeland Security, is to disrupt and deter activities that pose a threat to our nation' s welfare and public safety.

I consider my welfare days as a positive experience, ... It was a problem to solve.

There are definitely some people who cheat, but how come we're only focusing on people who are on welfare who cheat, and not the bank presidents who cheat?

Nothing is more important in our national life than the welfare of our children.

The state is therefore everyone; the rules within the state are laws which safeguard the welfare of all and which must originate from the welfare of all.

One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation.

I've got the hungries for your love and I'm waiting in your welfare line.

The natural tendency of the state is inflation. This statement will shock those accustomed to viewing the state as a committee of the whole nation ardently dispensing the general welfare, but I think it nonetheless true.