61.   With Massachusetts relying so heavily on federal revenue, the cuts could hit hard in the long run.

62.   With voters typically unwilling to approve higher income taxes, sales taxes often became the only politically feasible way to make up for lost federal revenues.

63.   Would the amendment even apply to CUTS in capital-gains tax rates, which typically raise federal revenues immediately after passage but reduce revenues thereafter?

64.   Opportunity, however, should be taken to transfer some Federal revenue to the States as compensation for loss of State revenue by the amendment.

65.   Besides, the strong economy is producing so much federal revenue that many Republicans feel there could be enough money for both extra spending and tax cuts.

66.   But how much oil is there and how much federal revenue would be generated is subject to dispute.

67.   But Treasury Department figures have shown unexpected mountains of federal revenue in recent months, leaving only the precise size of the updated surplus estimates unknown.

68.   Even so, the strong economy is producing so much federal revenue that many Republicans feel there could be enough money for both extra spending and tax cuts.

69.   He is working with lawmakers, for instance, on legislation that would secure billions of dollars of additional federal revenue for land acquisition.

70.   It also could cost billions of dollars in federal revenue used for road projects, they say.