Sentence examples for stiff deficit from inspiring English sources

It was a kind of morality play, intended to show to skeptical German voters how the Greek government intends to keep its promises to continue cutting public spending and services to meet stiff deficit requirements, despite increasing political opposition.

But Miliband's manifesto had a similar blend of radicalism and caution – raising the living standards of the low-paid but with a fiscal conservatism that included a stiff deficit target, a welfare cap and a lock on raising VAT, income tax or National Insurance.

Seizures, focal neurological deficits, stiff neck, urinary symptoms, respiratory symptoms and gastro-intestinal symptoms have also been previously shown to be associated with encephalitis [ 1, 2, 11].

Repeal of the 1993 tax hike would move in the opposite direction, eventually forcing Congress to tackle the deficits with stiff benefit cuts and tax hikes.

With its credit rating sharply downgraded, Greece must pay a stiff premium to finance that deficit.

And to reduce the impact on the deficit, it also includes a stiff increase in the fee paid by oil companies into a liability fund, increasing the current eight cent-per barrel charge to 49 cents.

The Demons trailed for most of the day in blustery conditions, but overcame a three-goal three-quarter time deficit with the aid of a stiff breeze to record their second win of the NAB Challenge.

That way there would be a mechanism in primary EU law to impose stiff penalties on countries that overshot the agreed deficit limits.

WASHINGTON — President Trump's fixation with America's widening trade deficit is fueling his decision to impose stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

The European Union decided in 1997 that countries using the euro currency would not be able to run a deficit of more than 3percentt without facing stiff fines and penalties.

Technically, Paris could face sanctions and stiff monetary fines if the government continues to breach the 3percentt deficit to growth limit mandated by the rules.