11. The American reluctance to make deeper reductions reflects the thinking at the Pentagon, which has insisted on retaining a smaller, but still sizable, nuclear arsenal. 12. The deficit must be financed by tax increases or deeper reductions in spending, both of which many economists say are impossible for now. 13. The House passed a similar tax measure, but with deeper reductions, last April. 14. The president extended his hand on topics such as middle-income tax cuts, welfare reform and much deeper reductions in the federal budget. 15. This approach would therefore demonstrate the feasibility of deeper reductions that would come later. 16. We need to continue on a course of deeper reductions. 17. Once the treaty is ratified the two sides will get to work on another treaty to make even deeper reductions. 18. Once the treaty is ratified, the two sides will get to work on another treaty to make even deeper reductions. 19. Once the treaty is ratified, the two sides will begin working on another treaty to make even deeper reductions. 20. Some OPEC members were pushing for even deeper reductions. |