Funded Quotes

When we began this process, we decided that we wanted to be a primarily private-sector-funded convention, and to limit the resources and finances from the city. - Gerald Parsky

What's pushing the BBC is they see this as an expansion of their public service remit. We see ITV Local, and broadband, as an opportunity to access new markets. My view of the BBC and its broadband plans are the same as newspapers'; that it is all very well, but there should be a proper market-interest test because they are a publicly funded broadcaster. - Lindsay Charlton

What's at issue here is that a special fund was established for these families. It was specially funded for this event, September 11. - Billy Tauzin

What used to seem inappropriate has become commonplace. The question is: Is Discovery going to make clear about whether Disney funded the programs or provided any services? Essentially, if it's nothing more than an infomercial, will it be presented as such? Or will it be presented as an independent production that's separate from promoting a theme park? - Craig Aaron

What is happening to me should not happen to anyone. Congress and state legislatures need to send a message to local governments that this kind of abuse of power will not be funded or tolerated. - Susette Kelo

What has happened is, not only has CEIFA not really worked as far as the formula goes, but it hasn't been funded to the levels that were promised in it. Consequently, the state aid has remained pretty much flat for the last three or four years. - Patti Pawling

We've heard too many stories of top executives of bankrupt companies sticking workers with unfunded pensions while running off with millions of dollars of so-called nonqualified pension benefits. - Charles Grassley

We've got to have a radical rethink of the way the sport is funded to help the young players develop. - John Higgins

We've been advocating that this year in order to avoid people going into nursing homes. We think that if we had more home- and community-based services funded in this state that would prevent much more costly expenditures down the road. - Teresa Arnold