1.   The Japanese government announced two spending packages amounting to over a hundred and ten billion pounds.

2.   Although the House and the Senate are still haggling over the spending package, a formal vote is expected within the next two weeks.

3.   Among immediate economic actions, the United States is to announce a major spending package to stimulate its economy.

4.   Analysts said the expected new finance minister, Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, could have the political pull to push through a supplementary spending package.

5.   And the spending package for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education has drawn a host of objections from Clinton because of spending cuts.

6.   At present the president can veto spending packages only as a whole.

7.   At the same time, Sakaiya suggested that more such spending packages may be required.

8.   A large-scale government spending package would require the sale of government bonds, which could lead bond prices lower by increasing supply.

9.   A similar spending package is pending in the House, where a vote is expected next week.

10.   After provoking a fight by insisting on unrelated amendments, the leadership quickly retreated when Clinton vetoed the spending package.