41.   Although Clinton had agreed to a balanced budget, Congress passed one so heavy in safety-net cuts Clinton was sure to reject it.

42.   Americans may want a balanced budget, but not at the cost of reducing their particular claim on the public purse.

43.   Although there is universal support in the nation for a balanced budget, the public has not demanded that it be done in seven years.

44.   Although they narrowly control both houses, they have not produced a popular agenda since the balanced budget demolished their favorite message of pinching fpennies.

45.   An earlier Republican balanced budget, which Clinton vetoed last week, was certified as balanced by the budget office.

46.   Among four freshmen Democratic senators who campaigned last fall on a pledge to support a balanced budget amendment, Torricelli had been the lone holdout in announcing his decision.

47.   An economic forecast endorsed by Greenspan could provide both sides the political cover they need to agree on moving toward the balanced budget they both say they want.

48.   Americans want a balanced federal budget as much as they want tax reform.

49.   An ardent proponent of supply-side economics and deep tax cuts, Kemp disagreed with the emphasis on a balanced budget amendment.

50.   An original co-sponsor of the balanced budget amendment, Tauscher forged an early friendship with its Democratic author, Rep. Charles Stenholm, a Texas cotton farmer.