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Perry said he would, send a message to Washington that we're taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives....
Peter J. Ognibene: Rick Perry: A Record to Run on -- or Run From? Peter J. Ognibene 2011
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The natural instinct of Conservatives and Lib Dems is not to micro-manage but to sit back and devolve.
'Civil service reform is badly needed – but this is like slow poisoning' 2011
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Business Secretary Vince Cable told lawmakers there was a recognized disconnect between top pay and company performance and something must be done, although he acknowledged it wasn't the government's role to micro-manage company pay.
U.K. Announces Proposals to Curb Executive Pay Nicholas Winning 2012
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Perry said he would, send a message to Washington that we're taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives....
Peter J. Ognibene: Rick Perry: A Record to Run on -- or Run From? Peter J. Ognibene 2011
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At one extreme, there are parents who are strict, who want to micro-manage everything their kids do, who know exactly where their kids are and who they're with at all times, and who don't completely trust their kids because they believe that kids -- by nature -- are going to take risks and get into trouble if they're not tightly monitored.
George Garrick: Protecting Your Kids Online: How Much Risk Can You Tolerate When It Comes to Your Kids' Social Network Behavior? George Garrick 2011
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The board said requiring a more public plan would "micro-manage" the company and give Apple's rivals an unfair advantage.
Mum on Succession, Board Got Heat Joann S. Lublin 2011
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The challenge now, he concedes, is learning to delegate and get a handle on his desire to micro-manage every aspect of his government.
More "spiritual" Chavez changes outlook on life Reuters 2011
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The challenge now, he concedes, is learning to delegate and get a handle on his desire to micro-manage every aspect of his government.
More "spiritual" Chavez changes outlook on life Reuters 2011
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I oversee all aspects, but I've had to learn not to micro-manage.
Janet Evanovich and Michael Connelly: Author One-to-One 2009
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Every time the pols try to micro-manage business, they set off a whole new series of consequences.
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