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We anticipate the Japanese economy will continue its mild recovery. I am extremely delighted the reforms have produced definite results.

I would not expect any far-reaching reforms like the flat tax to be planned let alone executed in this parliamentary period,

The achievements in India are significant, but there is so much more to accomplish, ... The pace of reforms will be decided by India's economic leaders and the demands of the global economy, but I think it's important to recognize that there are costs to going too slow.

The $375 million that Bank of America has agreed to pay and the significant reforms that it has agreed to implement reflect the seriousness of the misconduct in this matter, ... We will continue to investigate that misconduct in an effort to hold all responsible parties accountable.

The $100 million that Janus has agreed to pay and the significant reforms that it has agreed to implement reflect the seriousness with which the staff views market-timing arrangements,

The 2002 reforms were just a recognition of changes that had happened already. It's not reform in any meaningful sense, there was just a disintegration of the state.

We need long-term reforms that can only be achieved from the outside looking in.

While the Administration will continue to seek entitlement reforms and the elimination of additional discretionary spending ... we recognize that this is an important first step in the congressional process.

We'll be looking very carefully at the reforms and I can tell you we'll be very critical if patients like these don't get the drugs that they need.

We have to take the path of dialogue. We can't have reforms without consulting the social partners.

We've seen this in other industries we've investigated. There's a moment where everyone is frozen with self-examination, and then things improve. These reforms will eventually expand opportunities for artists.

We were disappointed that the legislative session didn't really advance a package of reforms like we were hoping for in relation to the Braam settlement.

This proves that opposition's demand for reforms of the caretaker government system and the Election Commission is authentic.

Today's action speaks loudly to the will of the administration to press the Chinese government for key reforms that will help China meet its international obligations.

Today's agreement between Putnam and the SEC provides some preliminary measures to address certain of the issues raised in the actions filed against Putnam. However, these measures represent only a starting point for needed industry reforms in fund governance and oversight and do not address crucial issues involving restitution to fund holders, fines and penalties,

Today's CIO confronts a formidable array of management and technical issues. The good news is that as they face challenges and opportunities, they benefit from the federal marketplace reforms put in place by the Clinger-Cohen Act.

When demand for education began to outpace supply, students were not sent home. Instead, class size and schooling hours were extended....The incentives driving these reforms forward was a plethora of merit-based learning opportunities where progress depended on what children were able to do, not where they came from.

There is interest in knowing how we were able to advance changes and reforms that were viable,

The Patriot Act debate is far from over, and we will continue to fight for reforms to protect civil liberties. While Congress failed to adopt much-needed reforms to the law to better protect freedom and privacy, lawmakers also rejected pressure from the White House to include significant and unwarranted expansions of government power. We applaud those fair-minded lawmakers that have fought to bring the law in line with the Constitution, and together, we will continue to push for reforms to keep America safe and free.

The expectation is that Koizumi will win by a reasonable majority, that reforms will go forward and the opposition to the Japan Post sale will be crushed.

The fact that two ministries that are key to reforms are not in the hands of the CDU is fairly disappointing. With the risks of policy paralysis, it's another reason to stay away from the euro.

The reality of trade with China continues to fall short of the potential. If our economic relationship is to stay afloat, China needs to lighten the load by carrying out reforms and delivering results.

While NAMIC agrees that there needs to be additional reform to the NFIP, we do not believe that these reforms should stand in the way of Congress passing the additional borrowing authority that the NFIP has requested. NAMIC believes that we must take care of those homeowners who did the right thing by purchasing flood insurance, and we must do so immediately.

While Slovakia did not make the first round of NATO membership, as various requirements and reforms are instituted, these actions will enhance the opportunities to join NATO.

We asked whether the public thinks Koizumi's structural reforms symbolized by privatization of the three postal services should be pushed forward or stopped,

We don't need a press conference and a Band-Aid, we need meaningful reforms that will hold up in the courts.

We shouldn't need another wake-up call. We believe that the terrorists will strike again; so does every responsible expert that we have talked to. And if they do, and these reforms that might have prevented such an attack have not been implemented, what will our excuse be?

We want reform to pass. We've worked very hard to come up with reform that works, that reforms the abuses that have happened.

The referendum is the public's right to decide. It's time for the public to decide if we go ahead with these reforms or not.

The Reform Fund was designed to help the PA deliver essential public services under fiscal duress, while it continues to stabilize its public finances and advance fiscal reforms .

The reforms of a Palestinian state is fundamental, ... There will not be global peace in the region unless the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is solved.

The reforms of the exchange rate regime made in July meet the needs of China's economic and social development and play a significant role in maintaining macroeconomic and financial market stability.

The reforms on the table really get to the meat of the matter, which is changing an institution envisioned for the post-World War II period to work in a very changed world. The challenge now is that after so much attention to expanding the Security Council, this package sounds like leftovers - when it's really the meat and potatoes of reform.

The reforms proposal of the 14-party opposition alliance has turned into people's demand. Hopefully we will force the government to meet the demands.

The reforms Putnam will undertake as part of the commission's order are intended to provide real and substantial protections for mutual fund investors.

The reforms should recognize that employer prejudice is a key obstacle in the way of many claimants moving back to work.

The reforms that we are to undergo this year - many of which extremely difficult - serve the interest of modernizing our society and economy. No one will ever gain if Romania joins the European Union still unprepared. In the long run, our goal is to transform the European integration effort into tangible benefits in the living standard of each and every Romanian citizen.

The reforms would cost not only employers and employees, but also taxpayers substantially, up to over a 3-per-cent increase for property taxpayers.

We're sliding toward the danger that the reforms simply create a permanent organization for the unemployed.

We strongly support the EPA's reforms and believe these changes will return the program to its original intent.

We still saw growth last year even with higher oil prices. Countries have adjusted, with interest rates still low and structural reforms proceeding. Risk premiums continue to fall, making stock markets more attractive.

Comprehensive reform is critical to strengthening our worker pension system, and I remain confident that the House and Senate can complete our work on broad reforms this year,

To improve highways, we should rethink the way revenues are raised instead of only increasing them. The present highway finance system can remain viable for some time, but the right reforms might give us a system that not only pays for roads, but also allows us to manage traffic flow and ensure that scarce funds are invested in projects with the greatest public benefit.

With five million unemployed in January, you have to ask whether any far-reaching reforms happened at all.

It would be wrong to claim more than is realistic and accurate about what these reforms are. They represent steps forward, but this is not the alpha and the omega, and we never thought it would be.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is currently implementing various reforms at a feverish pitch.

The trend for reduced unemployment rates is pleasing but as a government, we still have more work to do to with our industrial relation reforms and changes to unfair dismissal laws, which will remove the monkey on the back of small business,

While there are no easy solutions to this problem, the Deficit Reduction Act gets us started in the right direction by beginning with the most obvious, commonsense reforms to save taxpayer dollars.

While there will be a reduced military presence, the Australian government remains committed to the people of the Solomon Islands and continues to provide specialist support to advance reforms in policing, justice, finance and governance,

The Gore approach to budget surpluses is much more prudent; the Bush approach to structural reforms of the entitlement programs is more promising. They have set up a good dichotomy that people can look at.

The government has done very little on reforms. We are not getting those reforms which were proposed last year.

As to which reforms he would like to see included in a package on the floor or what amendments will be offered or supported, we will be discussing those as we get closer to action.

Is John Bolton the best possible person to serve as the lead diplomat to the United Nations? Will he be able to pursue the needed reforms at the U.N. despite his damaged credibility?

The study findings offer a blueprint for progress. But progress in the developing world will not build itself. The industrialized world has an important role to play in supporting reforms that will allow these benefits to accrue.

These reforms are the best way to convert Europe into one of the most competitive, dynamic and prosperous economic areas in the world.

The surest way to return to the people's business is to listen to the people themselves: We need to drop this whole scheme of federally controlled health care, start over, and work together on real reforms at the state level that will contain costs and won't leave America trillions of dollars deeper in debt.

These so-called reforms will have a devastating impact on the ability of all non-profits, including those in the Jewish community, to advocate on behalf of programs and issues that are important to us. It also makes it nearly impossible for us to bring members of Congress to local communities to see the programs they've entrusted by supporting.

There are proposals where there is little or no evidence available from the executive to support the assertion that the reforms proposed will safeguard the interests of children and support stable families.

With Italy's history of more than 50 different governments since World War II, it's hard to believe that a government with such a tight majority will have the mandate to implement the structural reforms demanded by the rating agencies.

The very nature of sweeping reforms would be inherently destabilizing to the regime. So it's more likely they would be halting reforms.

With recent reforms in U.S. bankruptcy law making it more difficult than ever to erase debt, it's important to protect yourself. If you face financial challenges, seek the advice of a lawyer or professional financial advisor to explore alternatives.

With reforms unlikely at this late stage of the election, perhaps the only recourse will be to focus maximum public scrutiny on the suspicious process in Florida.

We should carry out reforms that are necessary, but when it comes to tradition, we should protect it with all our might.

This thing could take years, but that doesn't mean you give up on it. We are convinced that fundamental political reforms are necessary. And we're also convinced that the Legislature isn't going to do it on its own. This isn't going to go away.

We'll have to wait to see the content of the coalition agreement. It will be an important sign of whether the government is ready to undertake basic reforms or only reforms too small to get Germany out of a very difficult situation.

Boosting investment would require reforms on two fronts.

Bold and significant reforms have been undertaken in Turkey in the last couple of years. However, the pace of change has slowed in 2005 and even though there is progress in implementation it still remains uneven. Therefore, significant further efforts are needed,

Rate relief is a short-term solution and should be tied to long-term fixes. I applaud Governor Bush and state lawmakers for considering my proposals to provide relief to homeowners as well as long-term, comprehensive reforms of Citizens and our insurance market.

Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing - at least sometimes - without any actual political or legal reforms having taken place. Major political power struggles and scandals are no longer kept within elite circles.

Rather than trying to discredit a valid report, we should perhaps look at the need for cost reforms here in La Crosse, and get the business sector and consumers involved,

Normalization of U.S.-China relations in 1979, combined with economic reforms and opening, transformed the Chinese people's lives.

Normally, it's hard to put reforms in place when you have an existing structure. We don't have that now. This is a unique opportunity to give New Orleans and the Gulf Coast a better shake of it.

Both the House and Senate pension bills represent the most comprehensive pension reforms in a generation, so a responsible transition period for employers to meet the new, stricter rules is appropriate.

The government in Macedonia is committed to move forward in the direction of political reforms and economic reforms and with inter-ethnic relationships so that it can become eventually a member of the European family institutionally.

Russia's membership in the G-8 remains contingent upon its commitment to enacting democratic reforms and respecting democratic values.

Despite the governor's ongoing concerns that the legislative budget spends too much and reforms too little, we look forward to productive discussion with the Legislature over the next two weeks and remain hopeful that we can negotiate an on-time budget ...

Some reforms are going to occur simply because the financial pressure is there. It'll be easier to get federal money with these reforms.

As China reforms its economy, its leaders are finding that once the door to freedom is opened even a crack, it cannot be closed,

Almost always the knee-jerk reaction in the markets to positive news on reforms is yen positive. People look at reform as being a positive thing for Japan, one day, hopefully.

Russia has every opportunity to bring reforms to a successful finish and establish peace and order. We shall not lose this chance,

Our experience last year leads us to believe that the House will be more hesitant to adopt the reforms necessary to fix the H-1B and green card systems.

Presently it seems unlikely that he will be able to push through the sorts of reforms and spending decisions that are required.

Our concern is that this heightened sensitivity is short-lived. And I think it could be unless reforms include credible, strong enforcement of new rules and regulations.

Farm Bureau worked for eminent domain reform for the last three years in Missouri, and we are pleased such comprehensive legislation is being considered by the Missouri General Assembly. The general public wants these reforms implemented, and our organization is going to do everything we can to see that appropriate legislation is approved.

Europeans want change but they are scared of it. They realize the status quo is unsustainable, but they are frightened that reforms will hurt them.

Europe's citizens do not seem convinced that the bitter medicine of continued structural reforms will cure the stasis that afflicts much of the Continent. It is a failure of politics that people have not come to see that the more they want to retain the attractive European way of life, the more the way they work will have to change.

There's a good feeling about the new cabinet, especially as the reformists are still around. We need some continuity as far as reforms are concerned.

There was a consensus, at least among the two big parties, that reforms were crucial.

There are a number of reforms that make sense and the gun lobby, which is very powerful, was able to kill them,

The passage of workers' compensation reform in 2004 was a critical step forward for small businesses in California and helped produce and preserve thousands of jobs in our state. The ballot initiatives would eviscerate those reforms, resulting in massive increases in worker's compensation costs, and send our economy into a tailspin. We will rally California's entire business community to preserve the reforms and will wage a vigorous campaign against these job killer initiatives.

This should be a landmark case in the history of eyewitness reform. There are reforms police and prosecutors are using across the country that reduce error, protect the innocent and help apprehend the guilty.

This doesn't meet the standard that says in the foreseeable future these fish will become endangered. We proposed a year and a half ago to list them as threatened. But we have been convinced, in large part because of the hatchery and harvest reforms that were undertaken very aggressively, that a listing is not warranted.

The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner.

This is part of a grand picture of change to conduct political reforms that are needed and that have been demanded by Arabs, foreigners and Syrians for the past five years.

This is a celebration not just of passage of act but everything Social Security has done for past 70 years, ... Social Security is one of the hallmark programs of the New Deal era and I think it's important to remind people of the great structural reforms that took place during the Roosevelt era.

This is not about my prerogatives and absolutely not about me as a person, ... It is about my party's prerogative for political leadership and only the party leaders can decide on that. I will accept any decision. I do not want to stand in the way of a development that allows the continuation of the (economic) reforms I initiated and the formation of a stable government in Germany.

India's economic reforms remain a story of incremental changes at a glacial pace.

If the next premier after reform-minded Koizumi raises concerns about slower progress in structural reforms or debates about the consumption tax, it would be negative for Japanese stocks.

If the reforms become entrenched and future bad loans are reduced, then there are chances of the government's ratings being upgraded.

If the president is willing to sign a bill that has those reforms, which everybody agrees intellectually are needed in the long run, no one denies that we have to have some pretty basic reforms as people live longer and baby boomers head towards retirement, if he's willing to work with us, I think that we can get something done, but frankly he can kill that by simply indicating he won't support it, ... It's too difficult to carry reforms of that size against the president, so he has a unique burden of having to decide whether or not he can accept that.