1.   Both Cardoso and Malan said social security payments to civil servants was the single biggest drain on the budget.

2.   Cardoso said social security payments to civil servants was the single biggest drain on the budget.

3.   President Henrique Cardoso said social benefits for civil servants was the single biggest drain on the budget.

4.   President Henrique Cardoso said social security benefits for civil servants are the single biggest drain on the budget.