Yet the finance minister shot down the proposal, refusing to include it in his budget.

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Clinton shot down the notion that the proposal is just a gimmick.

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Unfortunately, with 150 other countries sitting at the negotiating table, that proposal was shot down.

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Before parliament passed the proposal the first time, it had shot down wage demands of public workers, citing lack of funds.

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