71.   On the other hand, if Congress cut the deficit when trust fund surpluses were unavailable to paper it over, national savings probably would rise.

72.   Or he could work to actually cut the deficit this year and next, in excruciating, but feasible, bipartisan collaboration with the administration.

73.   Over the past few years, Washington has cut the deficit, as a percentage of national income, in half.

74.   President Clinton and Congress have cut the deficit sharply over the past two years and must keep hacking away at it.

75.   Rather, he always has placed a premium on cutting the deficit and balancing the budget.

76.   Should we cut the deficit more?

77.   Since then, interest rates have fallen as President Jacques Chirac pledged to cut public deficits and Juppe introduced a budget that cuts the welfare deficit.

78.   Shortly after he won reelection last year, Hashimoto said his top priority was cutting the deficit.

79.   Showing vulnerability to the pass throughout the night, TCU faltered for a final time after cutting the deficit to seven points early in the fourth quarter.

80.   Some Republicans worry that tax cuts would conflict with the Republican message that the deficit must be cut.