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Democrats pushing the health care bills argue the CBO analysis lacks the impact of cost-cutting measures under discussion for existing programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
CNN: Sebelius: Possible tax on rich for healthcare
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Last week, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi warned Nissan that it should think hard about the impact of its drastic cost-cutting program on workers and subcontractors.
CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Japan: No More Jobs for Life
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Also, the series of cost-cutting measures implemented by the bank are beginning to show a positive impact on the bottom-line.
FORBES: Credit Suisse Is Worth $32 On Better Outlook Despite Mixed Results
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"We are excited about the many possibilities this cutting-edge technology opens up and the impact it can have in many different situations, " said Geoff Smithson, technology director, sensing systems, at Cambridge Consultants.
ENGADGET: Cambridge Consultants develops indoor tech to pick up where GPS drops off
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Dr Gazi believes there is a strong argument for the provision of anti-retroviral drugs because of the impact they would have in cutting the transmission of HIV from pregnant mothers to their unborn babies.
BBC: Case Study: South Africa
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What we can say clearly is that if we want to help New Orleans or other at-risk areas, cutting emissions will have virtually no impact for many decades.
WSJ: Bj?rn Lomborg: Global Warming and Adaptability
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Applicants must demonstrate cutting-edge research, a business plan with potential economic impact on the St.
FORBES: Yes, there is a pulse
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But a Congressional Budget Office analysis of the financial impact of a 50-cent-per-pack increase in cigarette taxes shows that while cutting the number of smokers trims government outlays over the short run, the increased longevity and higher end-of-life expenses of non-smokers eventually would cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more from Medicare and Social Security.
FORBES: Fewer Smokers Means Higher Taxpayer Costs, Study Finds
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However, out there on the cutting edge, innovative urban planners, policy-makers, social entrepreneurs and impact investors are advancing the development of natural or green infrastructure (GI).
FORBES: Smart Communities will Build Green Infrastructure
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The across-the-board budget reductions, the result of Washington's failure to work out a long-term, deficit-cutting plan in November 2011, essentially shut down some government agencies, though it had a negligible impact on others.
NPR: Furlough Friday: Unpaid Day Off For Many In Gov't