1.   Although the federal government is shrinking its nuclear production facilities, it has yet to impose a similar reduction on its three design facilities.

2.   As state governments shrink, so will state aid.

3.   As the federal government has shrunk over the last decade, states have become responsible for a larger portion of public spending.

4.   As the federal government shrinks, new, more creative programs must be established to help the poor and disadvantaged find jobs.

5.   Bush and many Republicans believe the federal government should shrink in size, not grow.

6.   But the federal government is shrinking and not many jobs are available.

7.   But the federal government is shrinking, not growing.

8.   Having nearly run out of reserves, the government must now shrink the economy to correct its trade imbalance.

9.   It is not simply that governments have shrunk and the private sector has risen.

10.   Schulz, who has frequently sued the state over its fiscal maneuvers, said he wanted to see state government shrink.