Quotes about billion
billion factor key locked support tax whether
That is probably the key factor in support of any tax measure, whether we have that $35 billion locked in or not, Tom Daschle
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It's ironic: A year ago people were questioning whether it would exist, and now five of the largest media tech companies in the world are speculated to be interested in buying a piece of it for multiple billion dollars.
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It's clear that their proposal is going to be vetoed and we end up with nothing, ... The American people don't want us to do nothing but they would like us to do something that's reasonable and I suggest about a $500 billion tax cut over 10 years. John Breaux
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The retail operations have to find a way to make money at some point, and if you've got a $1.7 billion in debt, then you've got to generate some pretty good cash flow to service that debt. John Chamberlain
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On calendar year 2000 revenues, this would yield a $387.9 billion market cap, or $70 per share. This is right in line with current trading levels.
billion likely people ride services sun
Not too many people know that STK does about $1 billion in IT services each year. Sun may likely get to ride their coattails.
billion franchise
Again, a franchise to me doesn't have to be a billion dollar title. David Fincher
billion gain hole state surplus took
I took the state of Ohio from an $8 billion hole and a 350,000 job loss to a $2 billion surplus and a gain of 350,000 jobs. John Kasich
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It's all about the Bush plan today. Any stocks that pay dividends are doing well today, particularly telecoms and utilities. But I hope that this is not a short-term solution. A range of $300 billion to $600 billion is pretty murky. We're going to have to hope that it comes in on the high end or there's going to be disappointment.
billion bit conditions giant observe outer provides rewriting textbooks time window
It provides for us a window 41/2 billion years back in time to observe the formation conditions of giant planets. This is a little bit about rewriting the textbooks about the outer planets. Alan Stern
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It strikes me as being unique that a company can see half a billion dollars in income go away and see it as a relatively small impact on earnings per share.
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It's not perfect and should be closer to $2 billion, but the five-year program satisfies the federal government, which won't threaten to withhold $1.4 billion of federal transportation funding. Projects held up for years without funding will get done.
billion government point pounds spending view
It's not particularly substantial. Especially if you look at it from the point of view of the more than 450 billion pounds of government spending every year.
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It's normal to do that and it's good to be ready should this happen. But for the time being we have 140 million birds killed or dying or have died because of avian influenza, with $10 billion of costs ... and it is still there (in Asia) that we are having contamination to human beings. Jacques Diouf
billions ceremony games olympic opening tv viewers
For billions of TV viewers around the world, the opening ceremony is also the 'first impression' that the Olympic Games have to offer.
billion china countries dollars foreign investors profits worth
Foreign investors in China remitted profits worth 250 billion US dollars to respective countries in the 1990-2004 period.
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For each 1 percent pay raise it is about a $600 million, so a billion dollars won't cut the mustard. Ike Skelton
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For each 1 percent pay raise, is about $600 million -- so $1 billion just won't cut the mustard.
billion federal income rate though
Ford's federal income tax rate was just 2.3 percent in 2009 even though it made $3 billion in profits. Bernie Sanders
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For every $1 billion we invest in public transportation, we create 30,000 jobs, save thousands of dollars a year for each commuter, and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions.
billion dollars pay
I'm addicted. They should pay the billion dollars and get it over with. Jim Long
billion phone sure
I'm sure he's getting a billion phone calls. I'm sure he's savoring the moment. Adam Everett
billion california department huge shape since spent state
In general, you could say our freeways are in much better shape than they used to be. (The California Department of Transportation) has spent $6 billion since 1969. There's been a huge state investment.
billion exports likely million pounds
That's over 3 billion more pounds of meat. Exports are likely to go up only 600 million pounds this year.
billion governor huge terrible
That's the $4 billion question. If the governor is right, it's a huge deal. If he's wrong, it's going to be a terrible thing.
billion good save
That's a good feeling, to save your clients two billion dollars.
billion birds difficult enormous government health means monitor
That means about 10 billion birds and it is very difficult for the government to monitor their health status. It is an enormous challenge.
billion corn costs daunting depressed designed farm fuel input margins natural program puts shows spotlight thin works
That puts a spotlight on how thin margins are for farmers. Input costs keep increasing, especially for fuel and natural gas. Yet we have sub $2 (per bushel) corn prices. The $2 billion may be a daunting number, but it shows the farm program works in years of depressed farm prices. That's how it's designed to work. Philip Nelson
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It's much weaker, but the size of the storm tends to grow. Even a category 3 could cause $25 billion in damage.
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It's not an exaggeration to say that 1.2 billion people living in extreme poverty need a result from Hong Kong, Paul Wolfowitz
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Economists predict that this year's federal surplus will be $120 billion less than predicted in January. The missing $120 billion was reportedly last seen on a date with Congressman Gary Condit. Dennis Miller
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Each small candle lights a corner of the darkWhen the wheel of pain stops turning And the branding iron stops burningWhen the children can be children When the desperados weaken When the tide rolls into greet themAnd the natural law of science Greets the humble and the mighty And a billion candles burning Lights the dark side of every human mind Roger Waters
billion market means point share
Each point of market share means $2 billion in top-line revenue. Peter Oppenheimer