Sentences with 'schemes'

Example sentences and phrases with the word schemes and other words derived from it.

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« After the second oil shock of 1978, the National Government tried to fix the problem with new industrial and energy initiatives and farm subsidies. The economy faltered in the 1980s when the fall of oil prices made these schemes unsound. Inflation and unemployment went up as a result. »
« Others took advantage of the state's desperate need for revenue by proposing new tax schemes; those that were accepted were usually accompanied by a payment for the person submitting the scheme, so it was possible to make a living "thinking" about tax revenues on behalf of the monarchy. »
« The welfare state was paid for by progressive taxation schemes and a very large reduction in military spending; one of the benefits of Western Europe's alliance with the United States, and Europe's commitment to the United Nations, was that it was politically feasible to greatly reduce the size of each country's military, on the understanding that it was the United States that would lead the way in keeping the threat of Soviet invasion in check. »

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