These steps are just a short-term down payment on our larger goal of ensuring that all Americans get the skills and education they need to succeed in today's economy.

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They ended up not making as large a monthly payment as they would have on a term loan, however, so the car wasn't getting paid off as quickly.

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And the President in this budget, in the State of the Union, tries very hard to distinguish between this down payment and working together on the long-term solution.

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The package relies on taxes and short-term payment cuts to providers in order to pay for subsidies.

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One of these involved deferring payment on Iran's multi-billion dollar short-term debt in early 1994, despite repeated U.S. demarches urging them not to do so.

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His first-term payoff to higher education may be just a down payment on future largesse.

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China Life said its sales force of about 740, 000 agents will be focused more on higher-margin policy sales rather than short-term or single payment products.

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The financial structure of the agreement consists of a one-time payment payable by Apple and on-going royalties to be paid by Apple to Nokia for the term of the agreement.

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