watering-down

Obama should have started with a tax proposal 100 times higher, and let the watering-down start from there.

Matthew Yglesias » Administration Outlines New Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee 2010

Since the financial crisis, the October 2008 bailout of UBS and the watering-down of bank secrecy, voters identify far more easily with issues linked to the two big banks, according to GFS.

Acid Test for Swiss Big-Bank Overhaul Katharina Bart 2011

The right of his party and the rightwing media are already growing impatient with him over climbdowns on policy, particularly the watering-down of reforms of the NHS under pressure from the Liberal Democrats.

The Age of Strife: pay packets and pensions divide coalition Britain 2011

The right of his party and the rightwing media are already growing impatient with him over climbdowns on policy, particularly the watering-down of reforms of the NHS under pressure from the Liberal Democrats.

The Age of Strife: pay packets and pensions divide coalition Britain 2011

Lansley indicated he was prepared to accept a significant watering-down of the plans to extend competition by obliging Monitor to promote it between hospitals.

Coalition's divisions over future of NHS deepen into open warfare 2011

The debate over financial reform has defied the normal laws of legislating: as the final deadline approached, the bill got tougher on Wall Street and more immune to the normal watering-down delivered by lobbyists, interest groups, and lawmakers friendly with those lobbyists and interest groups (see: the delegation from the great state of New York).

A Strong Bill Today, But What About In A Year? 2010

Hmmph. But Obama is a realist, and the truth of the matter is that a coalition of Democrats in Congress were the ones who demanded such watering-down, or else they weren't going to vote for it (meaning nothing would have passed).

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [129] -- Incrementalism Wins Big 2010

This kind of watering-down makes it difficult for consumers to identify the truly exceptional models in a category.

Beyond Energy Star: A race to top efficiency 2010

"Overall, the Resource Super Profits Tax will mean earnings and valuation reductions; we expect the forthcoming consultation period with the government will be intense and can only hope for some watering-down provisions," Credit Suisse said.

Australian Tax Proposal Hits Miners 2010

Hmmph. But Obama is a realist, and the truth of the matter is that a coalition of Democrats in Congress were the ones who demanded such watering-down, or else they weren't going to vote for it (meaning nothing would have passed).

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [129] -- Incrementalism Wins Big 2010