1.   To raise the money, the government has increased taxes and cut subsidies.

2.   The cost of the compensation was being met out of the money saved by cutting price subsidies.

3.   At the same time the new Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh, introduced his first budget which raised corporate taxes, and cut fertilizer subsidies and defence spending.

4.   Also, I keep hearing the new Republican majority plans to cut subsidies for rail travel.

5.   And he believes that the money could be found if campaign finance reform were enacted and subsidies were cut.

6.   And it is why Republicans pollsters have been urging their lawmakers to emphasize that they are cutting subsidies for corporations in addition to welfare for the poor.

7.   Armey, however, has suddenly lost his appetite for cutting farm subsidies.

8.   At the same time, Europe is cutting its subsidies.

9.   Australia recently cut government subsidies for water, aimed at encouraging farmers to use less so that more is left for cities.