Because this sort of slow-drip approach is costing a lot of innocent people their lives.

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That is costing a lot of money and as a public service broadcaster we don't have the resources to do that.

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California's governor, Gray Davis, says all of this is costing a lot of money, but there is no choice but to keep people safe.

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It was costing us a lot to borrow money in the public sector, taking I think it was 14 cents of every dollar on the debt at the time.

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These mistakes can end up costing your heirs a lot more than you saved in legal fees.

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"It's costing HGV drivers a lot of fuel stuck in traffic jams, " he said.

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The problem is pretty simple: A lot more people are getting Medicare, Medicare is costing far more than it did when it was created, and Medicare is being financed by significantly fewer workers per beneficiary then it was when created.

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Although there is usually a personal financial hit to get well, it is generally accepted that it costs society a lot more when substance abuse goes unchecked, with alcohol abuse alone costing upwards of 220 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

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After spending a few days in Wisconsin during the campaign, "I can tell you a lot of people, small business people in particular, were talking about that these unions are costing too much money, " he added.

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