31.   And the economic slowdown, by reducing tax revenues and increasing spending obligations, is already cutting the budget surplus.

32.   And when the voters were asked what they thought should be done with the federal budget surplus, cutting taxes lagged way behind strengthening Social Security and Medicare.

33.   And we may even have a federal budget surplus that could result in a tax cut.

34.   Any budget surplus, he said, would likely go to the schools.

35.   Anticipating budget surpluses for the next few years, many lawmakers have proposed spending the money on tax cuts, new highways and a range of other programs.

36.   As an emergency spending bill, however, the request is likely to be paid for out of current budget surpluses and not by raiding other programs or accounts.

37.   As estimates of the possible budget surplus expand, so, too, the suggestions that we immediately commit to spending that surplus on tax cuts and new spending.

38.   Armey said House Republican leaders favor devoting the bulk of the federal budget surplus to shoring up Social Security and Medicare.

39.   As long as the economy and stock markets remain hot and Congress keeps a lid on spending, budget surpluses will continue.

40.   As a nation, we have achieved most of our economic objectives, from running a federal budget surplus to vastly improving our manufacturing productivity.