61.   While analysts agreed that spending reductions will continue, some said that Republicans might now be better positioned to question how deep to cut.

62.   With the budget surplus growing dramatically in recent estimates, some lawmakers want to return the money to health care facilities that continue to struggle with past spending reductions.

63.   Any tax cuts would require additional spending reductions.

64.   But he said House leaders want to coordinate their savings with the Senate, and warned that proposed across-the-board spending reductions often end up getting complicated.

65.   But most Democrats opposed it because spending reductions would be triggered even if tax cuts or a slower economy were eating into Social Security.

66.   Despite some internal grumbling, lawmakers also included their own salaries in the spending reductions.

67.   His spokesman, Chris Lehane, criticized Bush for supporting congressional tax cuts that Democrats say will force school spending reductions.

68.   The blueprint also called for some spending reductions, such as cuts in programs for rural health care, child abuse prevention and care for the mentally ill.

69.   Finance Minister Amnuay Virawan said Tuesday that GDP growth could be affected by the planned spending reductions.

70.   However, Cavallo insisted that no drastic spending reductions were discussed during his talks with IMF officials.