11. The president announced the revised budget estimate during a Rose Garden ceremony in which he wrote the new figure on a chart as cameras whirled. 12. The revised budget was based on April tax receipts, which were far below forecasts. 13. What the revised budget plan shouts out is that seven years of budget-cutting will be a very ugly process. 14. When lawmakers return from the recess, they are expected to receive a revised budget projection that shows a shrinking federal reserve. 15. When Nishioka briefed Shinshinto leaders, including Secretary-General Takashi Yonezawa, on the compromise, the other leaders vowed that the party will vote against the revised budget bill. 16. But, looking at the market sentiments, the revised budget could easily end up looking just as ambitious. 17. He urged Parliament to accept the revised budget, saying that the country must live within its means. 18. Jakarta also submitted to Parliament on Monday its revised budget for the current fiscal year, which was also holding up IMF loans, Dodsworth said. 19. Najib said the ministry would ensure a fair distribution of the revised budget among all the departments, especially schools. 20. Prime Minister Valery Pustovoitenko said Tuesday that his Cabinet would submit its action plan and the revised budget draft to parliament by the end of the week. |