Sentence examples for taxes setting from inspiring English sources
But Mr. Schwarzenegger has vowed to veto any budget that includes new taxes, setting the stage for an ugly battle as the clock ticks toward the deadline.
Common policies such as raising alcohol taxes, setting a minimum unit price for alcohol and restricting availability with minimum legal drinking ages, aim to discourage alcohol misuse and raise income to pay for its burden on society.
The episode was shot after, in real life, Vice President Biden visited a custard shop and sharply chastised the manager for complaining about his taxes, setting off a minor controversy.
WASHINGTON — Republican governors are moving aggressively to cut personal and corporate income taxes, including proposals that would increase reliance on state sales taxes, setting up ambitious experiments in tax reform that could shape what is possible on a national level.
The same cadres responsible for easing the peasant burden dream up new fees and taxes — "setting up a township Web site," "stipend for the forest guard" — that have not yet been banned explicitly by the central government.
The CBI also called on the Chancellor to set a clear direction on energy policy by simplifying energy-efficiency taxes, setting out the future of the carbon price floor and providing clarity on the Levy Control Framework to support investment in low-carbon energy.
State sales taxes, set at 6.25 percent in Texas, brought in $21 billion in 2009 (local sales taxes can add 2 cents to that overall rate, and are not included here).
REUTERS Buffetttt's Broad Appeal | Warren E. Buffett's investing style sets him apart from the times, and his calls for higher taxes set him apart from the superrich.
Enter New Yorkers Against Unfair Taxes, set up by the beverage industry, grocers and the Teamsters, who work as drivers and in production.
Mandelson tells Labour activists the choice is clear: securing the economic recovery, protecting front line services, fair taxes set against the Tories' promises of tax giveaways for millionaires.
Sabato said that the confrontation over taxes sets the tone for Obama's dealings with the Republican-controlled House of Representanincreasinglyincreasingly belligerent Republican leadership in the Senate next year.
