1.   It has become an art to both beat the target projections and the cuts without offending important political constituencies.

2.   Productivity gains on the new equipment allow such cuts without a fall in profits.

3.   And he said he hoped the current mayor would make cuts without reducing policing levels.

4.   BellSouth hopes to do the bulk of the job cuts without layoffs by encouraging either early retirement or voluntary departure in exchange for a severance package.

5.   -- None favored tax cuts without spending restraint.

6.   By proposing big tax cuts without correspondingly large reductions in public spending, Congress makes a genuine crisis more likely.

7.   Costello has made it clear, and the market is expecting, sustainable spending cuts without any gimmicks.

8.   Conservatives habitually champion smaller government and tax cuts without explaining which programs would be reduced and which beneficiaries would suffer.

9.   Dechert, however, said he feared Congress would make big tax cuts without cutting the federal budget, leaving the legacy of a large deficit to his children.

10.   Dole has promised he can balance the budget, increase Pentagon spending and provide massive tax cuts without harming Medicare or Social Security.