The only requirement here is basic cost recovery, and the simplest way to do it would be annual odometer readings in connection with license-plate renewal.

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And the quota is actually driving up the price of many basic consumer goods and undermining economic recovery.

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"This is not five-star accommodation, it simply gives patients basic privacy and independence which aids recovery, " said Vivienne Mowatt, a senior manager of the redevelopment programme.

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Although the country is expected to see a modest economic recovery this year, many basic flaws in the social and economic foundations have yet to be resolved.

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If basic needs were eventually met, however, the recovery phase has barely begun.

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Even beyond energy, from the National Institutes of Health to the National Science Foundation, this recovery act represents the biggest increase in basic research funding in the long history of America's noble endeavor to better understand our world.

CNN: Obama's remarks on signing the stimulus plan

He said that, time and again, war-ravaged people had asked for help in establishing security and safety, restoring basic services and core Government functions, supporting a political transition and jump-starting economic recovery.

UN: Security Council

Our work must begin by making some basic decisions about our budget - decisions that will have a huge impact on the strength of our recovery.

BBC: State of the Union: Obama pledges to reignite economy

Our work must begin by making some basic decisions about our budget -- decisions that will have a huge impact on the strength of our recovery.

WHITEHOUSE: State of the Union 2013