21.   He is expected to propose spending cuts nearly across the board to close the gap.

22.   He said the budget spending cuts could help the economy to grow if it raised confidence and was combined with interest rate cuts.

23.   He will not make any across-the-board spending recommendations, but will, instead, propose spending cuts.

24.   He restricted the amount of money that can be withdrawn from checking and savings accounts to stem capital flight and proposed steep spending cuts and banking reforms.

25.   House Democrats are trying to block Republican efforts to attach tax and spending cuts to the debt limit bill.

26.   In practice, the self-imposed limit required spending cuts and tax increases, something analysts say is fool-hardy while the economy is slowing.

27.   In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced more measures to bolster the economy on top of government spending cuts announced Friday.

28.   ITALIAN bonds fell as investors focus on discussions on spending cuts to take place in Rome Tuesday between the government and labor unions.

29.   Monti also joined others in recommending automatic tax rises and spending cuts if a fixed spending ceiling is breached.

30.   No more credits for charitable giving, the Republican panacea to fill the gap between projected federal spending cuts in domestic programs and the cost of needed social services.