"The core of the discussion is really all about... whether we are going to have again programmes for growth which are on the back of debt or indeed whether we are going to have programmes for growth that are sustainable and indeed rely on the competitiveness of the countries, " she told a news conference in Berlin.
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We rely on weather information to determine whether we are going to grit or not.
We need to think hard about whether we are prepared to relegate the long-term unemployed to the status of collateral damage in an economic catastrophe.
So there are milestones along the way here, because we only have so many days between now and August 2nd to decide whether we are going to press forward and achieve a significant deficit reduction deal or not.
"This is going to stimulate a debate around whether we are going to have a soft patch, and ultimately, that debate is healthy, " said Charles Kantor, portfolio manager and managing director at Neuberger Berman.
Basically, this is a debate between whether we are going to use law and regulation or technology and innovation.
The decision is whether we are going to reward the leaders who are trying to build a new generation of Mayos and Grand Junctions.
There are behavior scientists and sociologists looking at whether we are moved to scroll down a page or touch a screen, whether we bookmark something, link to it, tweet it.
"The core of the discussion is about whether we are going to have programs for growth that are on the back of debt or programs for growth that are going to be sustainable, " she said.
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From this, it can easily be seen how difficult it is to say with assurance whether we are on the road to recovery or on a path to serfdom.
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You say you don't know why we are fighting -- what we are trying to accomplish -- and even whether we are "at war" at all.
But as we travel deeper into this new world of constant connectedness and ever-present technology, I wonder whether we are saying hello to the world or goodbye to society.
Doing this on every flight would of course be prohibitive, but it is worth considering whether we are doing enough to provide flights enough marshals as a last line of defense.
The only steps we will propose to Russia are those we would want to take whether NATO was enlarging or not because they are worthwhile in their own right.
Second, we must have a mechanism to review whether we are keeping our commitments, and exchange this information in a transparent manner.
As the US markets continue to debate whether we are still in a recession, on the road to recovery, or headed for a double recession, the Indian government is busy imposing regulations to boost corporate philanthropy and social responsibility.
The only way to know whether we as a company are doing that is to listen closely to customers and employees.
Take the question of whether we are the only species to care about the well-being of others.
This is all about whether or not we are going to have the best-trained, best-educated workforce in the world.
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And the question is whether or not we are going to see a willingness on the part of all parties to compromise in a meaningful way.
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For it is our resilience- our political and social fortitude- which will determine whether or not we are able to deal with the threats and challenges which lie before us.
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When asked whether we are adding too much to the deficit or spending too little to improve the economy, by close to a 3-to-2 margin voters said that we are adding too much to the deficit.
And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came.
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But before we decide how to do the same stuff more efficiently, we ought to decide whether we are doing the right stuff.
The alternative is to drift in the wake of the conventional wisdom of the day and we need to decide whether we shape the world around us or are content to be shaped by it.
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"We will explain complex financial instruments to them and we can leave it up to them to decide whether these are sinful or not, " he said.
My wife and I are in our late 30s, and we are debating whether or not to have kids.
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In my view, the issue comes down to whether we are adding value for our readers: Are we helping them make smart decisions, achieve fresh insights, and influence the global conversation?
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But I think we are making a mistake, a profound error if we think we can stay out of that struggle because we are going to be affected by it whether we like it or not.
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