61.   An expanding economy produces more goods and services that can be taxed, helping the government reduce its budget deficit.

62.   And because the United States no longer has a budget deficit, there are fewer bonds on the market, so demand will be high.

63.   An election victory could make it easier for Chirac to impose tax increases and spending cuts needed to reduce the budget deficit.

64.   Analysts say a hung parliament could hurt the economy by delaying progress on economic liberalization and reduction of the budget deficit.

65.   An increase in savings and the lower federal budget deficit contributed to growth last year, he said.

66.   And annual budget deficits have widened.

67.   And even if the incentive to save is relatively effective it still reduces tax revenue, which in turn makes it more difficult to reduce the budget deficit.

68.   Analysts said they were concerned that a Democrat-controlled House or Senate would be less committed to trimming the federal budget deficit and holding down entitlement spending.

69.   And early this year, the budget deficit was ballooning, a trend that might worsen with more political turmoil.

70.   And after seeing the Soviet Union and budget deficit laid low, who can say if even these secure topics will be with us always?