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hold the purse strings to control the spending of a family's or an organization's money In our house it was my mother who held the purse strings. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the same time that government funding for effective prevention programs is shrinking, many of the public health authorities and agencies that hold the purse strings are requiring physicians to report to the government the names and personal details of all HIV-positive patients. Political battles over taxes and the federal budget seem little more than an ideological tug-of-war over who gets to hold the purse strings. Women literally hold the purse strings in a majority of purchasing decisions and tend to live longer, yet the financial industry has not addressed the emotional issues around money that hinders them from reaching financial goals. |
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