ARTHUR L. YEAGER Edison, N.J., Feb. 23, 2013 To the Editor: Sequestration was apparently formulated to define spending cuts so widespread and arbitrary that they would force a more reasoned deal — in other words, enacting legislation so bad that it would inevitably lead to better legislation.
8 We defined spending as the reported annual project budget in Indian rupees (in current terms) and coverage as the numbers of FSWs reached, STIs treated and condoms distributed (both free and socially marketed).
So my mission was thus defined: spend the entire day shopping, both for holiday and basic needs, and see how service is shaping up this season.
Peter's role as teacher, coach and housemaster to a dorm with 30 high school boys often translates into 80-hour work weeks, so his household duties are clearly defined: spend as much time with the children as possible, clean out the kitty litter, take out the trash.
How much are you contributing annually to the $21 billion worldwide toy industry (a market that essentially defines "discretionary spending")?
The TUC said 3.2m households are in problem debt, defined as spending more than 25% of total household income on unsecured debt repayments.
He blamed what he called "malling," which he defined as spending the day in shopping malls and eating at fast-food restaurants.
According to the MAS, 5-10% of borrowers may already have accumulated too much debt, defined as spending over 60% of a monthly salary in debt repayments.
Partly because of the political calculation that he cannot be defined by spending cuts alone: he needs another, more optimistic narrative.
