He emphasized the importance of taking action immediately, before the increase in life expectancy that Americans have enjoyed is reversed by obesity-caused diseases.
But Mr. Reed added, "The trustees' report reaffirms the importance of taking action to strengthen Social Security's solvency over the long haul".
An internal memo issued by the director general of the Belgian prison service in the months after Charlie Hebdo stressed the importance of taking action to stem the spread of radicalisation.
Gen. James F. Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, wrote a letter to his service's generals, commanders, officers-in-charge and sergeants major on March 23 to emphasize the importance of taking action to halt episodes that discredit the military and damage the mission.
Worse than that, the failure to recognize the importance of taking action now to secure future stability makes it difficult for companies to justify longer term investments, and makes it more attractive to go for short-term – but relatively ineffective – easy wins.
Mr. Barak, who briefly spoke about the Palestinian conflict at the end of a wide-ranging lecture, did not offer any specifics by design, according to a senior aide who said later that "what he's talking about is the importance of taking action".
Now that you understand the importance of taking action right away, in order to avoid crazy fines and penalties, here are five vital steps to take.
We will continue to partner with U.S. Catholic and other faith-based organizations, like the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Climate Covenant, to get out the word about the importance of taking action to combat climate change.
