1.   As a senator, Dole has worried more about budget deficits and debt than most of his Republican colleagues.

2.   But pressure to eliminate the budget deficit, said Vest, is likely to lead to diminished help from Washington.

3.   Finally, by reducing the budget deficit and government borrowing they hoped to bring interest rates down.

4.   Given the burgeoning budget deficit, there is a very real likelihood of some form of tax increase in the Budget.

5.   It runs counter to his career-long concern with budget deficits.

6.   Most money managers are convinced President Clinton and congressional Republicans will strike a deal to eliminate the federal budget deficit.

7.   Significant progress has been recorded only in respect of the budget deficit and manufactured export growth.