Sentence examples for plan was defeated from inspiring English sources
The Simpson-Bowles plan was defeated overwhelmingly last month when offered as an alternative in the House budget debate.
When her health care plan was defeated, she kept on fighting step by step and made a difference.
A proposal by Mr. Daschle to replace the $1.35 trillion tax cut with a $900 billion plan was defeated, with 58 votes against it and 41 in favor.
The plan was defeated when business lobbyists opposed sending public money to private schools that were unwilling to administer the state assessment test or be held accountable for results.
Although Republicans like Representative Bill Archer, who heads the Ways and Means Committee, and Speaker J. Dennis Hastert support the idea, such a plan was defeated 217-201 in the House last month.
If the lottery plan is defeated, midyear cuts and other measures to rein in spending are likely.
The opportunity to enact these essential components of health reform will not come again soon if the Democrats' plan is defeated in a standoff over a public option.
In his document, Mr. Hewlett also makes it clear there is only one member of the Hewlett-Packard management he expects to leave if the merger plan is defeated: Ms. Fiorina.
C1 Pension Relief Derailed A measure that would have let businesses defer billions of dollars in contributions to their pension plans was defeated in Senate maneuvering.
A Labour motion condemning the Government's plans was defeated last night and the focus of the campaign against the cuts will now switch to the House of Lords, where the Government does not have a majority.
