71.   --Reject all budgetary proposals that would increase the gross federal debt.

72.   Some callers insist that most of the federal debt is held by foreigners.

73.   Supporters said defaulting on the federal debt would be a financial disaster.

74.   Taken together, that would mean lower payments for many government pluding interest payments on the federal debt.

75.   Such a budget outline compromise must be reached before Congress will approve a permanent extension in the federal debt ceiling.

76.   That amount gets added to the federal debt that taxpayers work to pay off.

77.   Supporters of the bill said it would protect the environment while helping to reduce the federal debt.

78.   Supporters said the measure would improve law enforcement while helping to curb the federal debt.

79.   That would essentially help pay down the federal debt.

80.   The cards are divided into public-interest fields like domestic and international affairs, taxes, crime or the federal debt.