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- noun Plural form of
appropriation .
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Examples
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Last, there are what I term the appropriations of, and accommodations with, reactionary positions.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Anthony Julius 2010
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Last, there are what I term the appropriations of, and accommodations with, reactionary positions.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Anthony Julius 2010
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While an argument could be made that all money spent on defense (war) appropriations is a waste, a new report shows that 20% of the money set aside by Congress to rebuild Iraq was “wasted” on shoddy craftsmanship and “excessive payments to contractors.”
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It should not receive tax revenue or appropriations from the government.
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White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer once again urged Congress to pass a short-term extension of the current federal budget so that negotiations over a long-term appropriations bill could continue.
In Budget Negotiations, White House Throws A Curve Ball On Omnibus Bill The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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While an argument could be made that all money spent on defense (war) appropriations is a waste, a new report shows that 20% of the money set aside by Congress to rebuild Iraq was “wasted” on shoddy craftsmanship and “excessive payments to contractors.”
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Having a public plan get no appropriations is a huge hand cuff right off the bat.
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I helped push Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) through earmarks in appropriations bills in the mid-1980s, over objections from the Pentagon.
The Tea Party Is Wrong About Earmarks Bob Livingston 2010
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The 2009 outlays are absurdly, pitifully small – 29 out of 356 billion total in appropriations, and 64 out of 248 billion in direct spending?
Matthew Yglesias » Conservatives Prepare to Abandon Newfound Love for CBO 2009
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And a HuffPost Hill addendum: We ribbed House Approps yesterday about the pork sure to be coming from the committee's soon-to-begin appropriations process.
HUFFPOST HILL - JULY 27TH, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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