Sentence examples for to reduce states from inspiring English sources

Unfortunately, the encroachment of the federal government in Medicaid threatens to reduce states to mere agents.

The intent is to reduce state Medicaid costs.

A year ago, the Corzine administration expressed reservations about using early retirement incentives to reduce state spending.

"In our country, we need to reduce state violence against citizens," says Marina Ribiero.

"It's derisory compared to the 100 billion euros the state must find to reduce state deficits," he said.

In 1984, Lustiger was in the forefront of the opposition to President François Mitterrand's attempt to reduce state aid to private schools.

Eight states are using proceeds from the tobacco settlement to reduce state budget deficits, and six more are considering it, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The desire to reduce state control has persuaded ministers to end most "ringfenced" grants – money that was set aside to be spent by local authorities on priority areas.

He vowed to reduce state spending by 10percentt and to bring the budget deficit to less than 3percentt of gross domestic product in 2013.

This time, many doubt the Legislature is ready to take drastic measures to reduce state spending in a year when all 212 seats come up for election.

"In the coming days, I will direct the Division of the Budget to reduce state aid payments administratively in order to balance the budget".