Inflated Quotations

I would argue that television and particularly the BBC were instrumental in puffing up the Royal Family to a level where they were inflated out of all, all proportion to their relevance on the national scene.

I am in favor of high wages and agree that the higher the wages, the stronger the evidence of prosperity, provided (and that is the important point) they are so naturally, by the effectiveness of industry, and not in consequence of an inflated currency or any artificial regulation.

In order for Obamacare's cost structure to work, millions of Americans must sign up to pay inflated prices; that would help pay for the subsidies to cover insurance company costs on those with pre-existing conditions.

Money is starting to shift to insurers, ... They are attracting buyers who are betting on the inflated value of their assets.

Money is starting to shift to insurers. They are attracting buyers who are betting on the inflated value of their assets.

If this is confirmed, it will reinforce our suspicion that the December performance was inflated by many consumers opening their wallets to treat their families and themselves at Christmas having held back their spending over much of 2005.

Making sure tires are properly inflated is one of the easiest and most important maintenance procedures for drivers. Not only does it promote safety but also will save money at the gas pump.

We won't check if they're real fans. We got an inflated football we were supposed to hang, but some kid popped it. What are you gonna do?

Fox didn't meet all the expectations that were inordinately inflated by his team, by him, and by opinion makers.

I expected this kind of performance after the Georgia game. We probably had an inflated perception of ourselves going into Athens.

I don't want people being alarmed, ... I don't want inflated numbers. My God, it's horrible enough.

I think one way to look at this is that if this petition is approved, then North Texas consumers are going to feel Katrina's inflated effect on rates in January.

I think we're fortunate to get a split. I'm not sure we deserved a split. ... It's nice to get a win, but it certainly has given us a lot to work on. If there was any chance of (our players getting) any inflated heads, it's gone now.

We are pursuing this lawsuit to ensure that the ICC follows the laws that expressly call for consumers to be protected from the inflated rates that would result if the ICC approves this unauthorized auction process,

We paid a highly inflated price for many years. By our calculations they owe us more than $4 million on overpayments of the lease,

There has been lots written in the last few weeks about my career, most of it inflated or wrong. As a friend said to me, 'At the rate they're going, leave it a few more days and you'll be Pope

We saw a financial disaster in agriculture in the early 1980s as a result of inflated farmland values and the increased borrowing on those values. When the bottom dropped out of the farmland market, we saw loans called in and foreclosures to cover those loans.

There are cases of stocks being bought after beating market forecasts, but most companies that don't meet these inflated expectations are being sold.

Bluetooth is just now passing over the peak of inflated expectations.

The study shows that malpractice insurance companies consistently overstate how much they expect to pay in claims and in amounts far beyond the margin of reasonable error. By manipulating their books to misrepresent their 'losses,' the insurers have profited in two ways. First, they have used the inflated numbers to justify rate increases that were unnecessary and excessive. Second, they have invoked their exaggerated loss estimates to promote legislation allowing these insurers to limit how much compensation they have to pay out to victims of medical negligence.

We will inspect the tire for damage or excessive wear and ensure the tires are inflated to the level specified by the vehicle's manufacturer. If there is a problem, we will remedy the situation to the customer's satisfaction.

We think maybe on a longer term basis, their valuations are a little inflated here. But we think that on a near-term basis, that they look very, very timely.

To be forced to stake our economic future on accounting maneuvers and inflated growth estimates is a stunning reversal from the economic situation you inherited just seven short months ago,

To be honest, whatever the viewer figures are I'd suggest they are inflated because of the habit among Japanese housewives of just turning the TV on in the morning and leaving it on all day.

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

Proponents of pharmaceutical crops have inflated the rewards and downplayed the risks.

Some prices were inflated after the storm, and a lot of people saw that and wanted to cash out. Some prices were unrealistic, and prices are a little inflated now, but they are beginning to come down.

The results were very good, even if its net profit looks to have been inflated due to a decrease in tax expenses.

The U.S. uses 20 million barrels of oil a day. Prices are currently inflated by about $15 a barrel, and that additional cost is effectively a $300 million dollar-a-day tax on Americans, eating away at disposable income for people in this country,

This is a reward for the students who worked very hard and tried their best on FCAT. It won't be as big as the pep rally but we will have food, games and the inflated bounce games.

After the Yahoo earnings release, people started talking about whether this signals a bubble starting to burst. I don't think so, but unreasonably inflated expectations can potentially create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The nation can't afford that kind of inefficiency, red tape and inflated costs when we have an entire region to rebuild, largely at taxpayer expense,

As January data are inflated by a growing tendency towards gift vouchers over Christmas, which are then turned into purchases afterwards, a return to normal in February is likely to show up in more subdued sales.

The August reading on existing home sales was inflated to a degree by pent up demand from the prior month. But it also showed that the housing market should be well maintained at current interest rates.

Chavez has an inflated sense of importance because he's had an unbroken series of successes. The only thing that can slow him down would be a dramatic drop in the price of oil.

I remember reading something about you last year, that you had stated that America's economy's primarily driven on an inflated housing bubble.

The Nasdaq slipped below 1,300 yesterday and that means the market has returned to the level when Federal Reserve Chairman (Alan) Greenspan warned of inflated U.S. stock prices as 'irrational exuberance' in 1996.

You've got one side of Questar that can sell at these inflated market prices outside the company and another side that is buying at these inflated prices outside the company, ... For about 25 years, Questar refused to drill for new gas supplies on behalf of Questar Gas Co.'s customers. If they had done so, instead of having to buy on the open market half of all the gas we use, they would have all the company-owned gas that they need to supply their customers at cost of production.

The charge signifies that AOL used its highly inflated stock to purchase hard assets.

The fleet sales that inflated the January results will probably diminish for GM, Ford and Chrysler. There's three reasons why their market-share has declined: product, product and product.

These products could be cause for some concern both because they expose borrowers to more interest-rate and house-price risk than the standard 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage and because they are seen as vehicles that enable marginally qualified, highly leveraged borrowers to purchase homes at inflated prices,

We will attempt to discern whether these inflated prices that consumers are seeing at the pump result from any violation of the federal anti-trust price laws.

We just send them a letter and answer their questions. Because I don't have a history of making false and inflated campaign promises, when I tell a voter something will happen, they put a lot of weight into it.