Sentence examples for opposed measures to from inspiring English sources

She opposed measures to regulate banks and the insurance industry.

He supports same-sex civil unions and opposed measures to ban gay marriage.

He did not consult with Congress, where Republicans have generally opposed measures to benefit illegal immigrants.

However, as Talking Points Memo reported: "Ryan has consistently opposed measures to crack down on China's currency manipulation practices, which tilt the playing field against American labor".

She opposed measures to stabilise the eurozone, through the creation of a common EU bond and the expansion of the €750bn (£636bn) emergency fund to bail out cash-strapped governments in the region.

Women Vote informed focus groups about Republican opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act, which few women knew about: "They were shocked to learn that anyone opposed measures to close the pay gap.

But Lawson now opposes measures to fight climate change.

Sixty-three percent of Americans oppose raising the debt ceiling; similar majorities oppose measures to make that sort of thing unnecessary.

SOME people oppose measures to limit greenhouse gases because they believe that global warming is a myth.

"Of course Bush and Cheney would oppose measures to bring down the cost of oil because they're in the pocket of the oil industry," said Kym Spell, a campaign spokeswoman.

Criticising religion is a "fundamental freedom of society", a leading international comedian affirmed last night, as he headed a coalition opposing measures to outlaw the incitement of religious hatred.