Entitlements need to be converted from open-ended obligations with terrible incentives to fixed-cost, predictable obligations, e.g.
The burden of combining child care and family obligations with employment falls mainly on women.
There are those developing countries that want aid with no strings attached, and no obligations with respect to transparency.
Big banks like his backstop billions of dollars of muni obligations with letters of credit that they may not want to renew.
In a state-federal partnership, states will divide obligations with the federal government.
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In my experience, not enough attention is paid to whether charities fulfill their fiduciary obligations with respect to portfolio investments under their stewardship.
"The reason the world is united is because Iran has failed to meet its clear obligations with regard to its nuclear program, " he said.
With respect to Iran, we have consistently framed that issue around Iran's profound failure to meet its international obligations with respect to its nuclear program.
The Iranian government has a responsibility to respect these rights, just as it has a responsibility to meet its obligations with regard to its nuclear program.
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Much of the idle capacity could be brought back online quickly if oil companies chose to meet Renewable Fuels Standard obligations with E85 and midlevel blends rather than stockpiled RINs.
Pennsylvania Rep. Paul Kanjorski, the hearing's chairman, responded to Liddy's statement by arguing that AIG should have refused to pay all the bonuses -- regardless of its contractual obligations with the bonus recipients.
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And as Secretary of Defense, he will aggressively implement the President's policies, including his very aggressive approach to sanctioning Iran for its failure to meet its international obligations with regards to its nuclear program.
So Luxembourg has to hit the highest per capita target in the EU. It makes sense for it to do so by trading its renewable obligations with those countries which have a comparative advantage in producing green energy.
"We also think that Polaris has the financial strength to weather the downturn, as the company has no significant debt due until 2011, " says Hare, noting that Polaris can pay off short-term obligations with its strong free cash flow.
Facebook says it will fund the withholding and remittance obligations with cash on hand and through existing credit facilities, and does not plan to execute an equity offering in connection with those obligations or the lock-up expiration in the fourth quarter.
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These are conditions that allow the employer to recall the options, such as if the employee leaves the company for a reason other than death, disability or retirement, or if the company itself becomes financially unable to meet its obligations with the options.
And, again, the fact that these countries are coming with us in reducing their reliance on Iranian oil furthers the goal of our sanctions regime and I think demonstrates the international unity that is so important to pressing Iran to come in line with its international obligations with respect to its nuclear program.
The omnipresent obligations associated with the law are already addressed throughout all phases of military planning and mission execution, by virtue of the DoD Law of War Program, the Law of Armed Conflict, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and Rules of Engagement.
And we certainly hope that -- and we will continue to ratchet up the pressure and the isolation, working with our allies, until Iran abides by its international obligations and works with the international community in a way that assures all of us that it is not and will not pursue a nuclear weapon.
The IRS will soon offer U.S. citizens residing overseas a way to catch up with tax filing obligations and assistance for people with foreign retirement plan issues.
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Since January 2009, the Division has opened 22 new investigations to determine if school districts, and in some instances, entire states, were complying with their obligations to ensure educational opportunities for students with limited English skills.
With roughly three times more income than needed to honor our Social Security and debt obligations, and with 97% of Social Security spending during the next 10 years covered by revenues already earmarked for Social Security and the remaining 3% having a legal call on general revenues, why would we ever default on either one?
"We recognize and accept our international obligations, and we will continue to cooperate with all nations and international institutions, in line with those obligations, " he said.
Consistent with its obligations under the Sprint Agreement, Clearwire has provided Sprint with notice, and the material terms, of the DISH Proposal, and received a response from Sprint that is described below.
Dr Fox and the NSC must begin by balancing Britain's current obligations in Afghanistan with the challenges of the future.
By reaffirming their rights to freedom of expression, he calls for the observance of obligations in accordance with international law.
Therefore, being an active player from the beginning and following through with obligations is key to sustaining a relationship and building trust.
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The intent was to capture their very different perspectives on success and wealth and to talk about the social obligations that come with each.
The result was that, a year later, Argentina defaulted on its bonds, leaving it with obligations that it has still been unable to pay.
The Court of Appeal ruled last year that IHAT did not have "the requisite independence" and said ministers had failed to comply with obligations under human rights legislation.
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