Without fundamental changes in the Medicare system or onerous taxes on younger workers, there will not be enough money to finance health care for retirees.

The government promoted the nascent banking industry, encouraging British investors escaping onerous taxes.

The letter argued that tourism would be hurt by what the Mayor then called an "onerous tax."

In the end, Godiva's husband keeps his word and abolishes the onerous taxes.

"I suspect they'll find it an inducement, especially since they find it such an onerous tax."

Faced with such an onerous tax, it is unlikely anyone would issue tracking stock should that proposal become law.

But there are many more: to avoid Russia's onerous taxes, a lot of enterprises simply do not register.

Many are forced to curtail operations, sell income-producing assets, lay off workers and even sell their entire businesses to pay this onerous tax.

Further growth, he said, would have to be fueled internally by lowering onerous taxes and removing government obstacles to a free market.

But if he did sell, he would be subject to onerous taxes.