61.   By law, any Social Security money collected but not spent on benefits or other federal programs goes toward paying down the debt.

62.   By law, they can either pay down the debt owed to the private sector, or pay for anything from missile defense to school construction.

63.   Casino said it plans to keep lower inventory with the aid of computers, using the additional cash flow to help pay down debt.

64.   Clinton also said he would propose that the interest savings generated by paying down the debt be plowed into the Social Security retirement system.

65.   Clinton, however, used the estimates to make a case for paying down the federal debt ahead of previous projections and to fuel a call for fiscal responsibility.

66.   Clinton warned that cost would prevent the federal government from paying down the debt and investing in education, health care, the environment and other priorities.

67.   Clinton, who says that budget surpluses may never materialize, wants to pay down the national debt before cutting taxes.

68.   Coastal Corp. said it is seeking a buyer for its coal division and will use the proceeds to expand its higher-growth businesses and pay down debt.

69.   Cohen said a portion of the proceeds from the sale would go towards paying down debt.

70.   Cohen said a portion of the proceeds from the sale would go toward paying down debt.