Reform and modernisation of Mexico's massive state-run oil company, Pemex, has been a priority of his centre-right government.

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Because more than two million construction workers are out of work, the Council identified ten high-priority infrastructure projects based on their potential to put Americans to work right away -- projects that have already been funded, but are being held up by regulations.

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And that's the number-one priority that the American people have right now.

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The BJP is not a classic right-wing group: its priority is culture not economics.

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Right now, our number-one priority is to make sure that we are saving lives, that our search-and-rescue teams are going to be in place, that people are going to get the food, the water, the shelter that they need in case of emergency, and that we respond as quickly as possible to get the economy back on track.

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The top Tea Party priority right now should be to replace baseline budgeting with this zero-based or family budgeting.

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So this looks like --I wouldn't say a major new direction, but it is something that is a major priority for you over the next number of years, is -- am I capturing it right?

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Unless preservation of capital is your absolute priority and growth is of no importance, the right approach is to find a balance between short-term safety and the pursuit of long-term results.

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