51.   But voters also overwhelmingly said they believed that government should spend its money on basic needs before paying for sports facilities.

52.   But, she noted, governments spend billions of dollars on prisons with no measurable impact on the incidence of violent crime.

53.   Clinton and Republicans also are split over how to rein in the growth of Medicare health insurance and how much money the government should spend on social programs.

54.   Clinton proposes keeping the Medicaid guarantee and limiting the annual increase in how much the federal government spends on a person eligible for Medicaid coverage.

55.   Clinton wants to limit the growth in the amount that the federal government spends on each participant in the Medicaid program.

56.   Davis said that before the measure won final approval, the language would have to be refined to reflect how much the local government could spend.

57.   Democrats are demanding more assistance to laid-off workers and increased government spending, especially on domestic security needs like efforts to counter bioterrorism.

58.   Democrats wanted the government to spend nearly all of the money, while the Republicans emphasized new tax breaks for business and consumers, not outright spending.

59.   Democrats believe the government can spend money more efficiently and more wisely than the people can spend their own money.

60.   Defending his bill, Packwood said the federal government has spent billions of dollars over the years on welfare to no avail.