But parents -- who have been lobbying for smaller classes for years -- and some state and Federal lawmakers were angered, saying that it violated the spirit and perhaps the letter of Federal law to drop the state's financial commitment to reducing class size just because the Federal Government has now provided money for the same purpose.
Although the Government has doubts about the size of the financial commitment, the political gesture to sign is regarded as vital to distance Britain from Washington, although John Major will meet President Bush at Camp David this weekend.
At the same time, the size of the financial commitment, which was above market expectations, could at least postpone the need for aid by reassuring investors and helping Greece refinance debt that comes due by the end of May.
A spokesman for Got Your 6, which will be introduced in Los Angeles on Thursday, said the size of the financial commitment was still being worked out, and would difficult to determine, partly because it was difficult to put a price on celebrity endorsements.
The half-bottle presents a bite-size opportunity with a manageable financial commitment, which turns out to be another benefit of the format.
eBay was listed among that investor group, but the size of the online auction giant's financial commitment was not disclosed at the time.
In the current academic year, five percent of our students are enrolled under this program, and our financial commitment to this program over the last few years is among the highest in the state of Maryland, despite our small size.
This, I realized, was the financial commitment.
Most require a financial commitment of between $1,000 and $5,000.
No firm financial commitment.
"That is a very large financial commitment.
