1.   Advocates of such private accounts say the income from investing in stocks and bonds would largely offset the reductions in benefits.

2.   Advocates of such accounts say they will more than offset any reductions in benefits.

3.   But he said he generally supports smoking restrictions and that the savings in health costs would ultimately offset any reduction in business.

4.   He expects Congress to find offsetting spending reductions to keep the deficit from growing.

5.   Indeed, Republicans argued that such revenues could be used to offset the reduction in federal funds.

6.   Injuries to skiers have been declining, but snowboarding injuries have almost offset the reduction.

7.   Numerous bills would use a portion of the payroll tax to create individual retirement accounts that would offset reductions in Social Security benefits.

8.   Satcher and numerous tobacco opponents worry that as the economy slows, lawmakers may use settlement money to offset reductions in tax revenue.

9.   That move, and any that follow, will easily offset reductions in government spending.

10.   That move, and any that follow, would easily offset reductions in government spending.