71.   State-by-state action should not be necessary when the federal government is running a huge surplus.

72.   Still, Gingrich accused Rubin of shifting ground yet again on when the government will run out of money.

73.   The correct cure is for governments to run even tighter fiscal policies to dampen domestic demand, and to unshackle their currencies.

74.   The budget office said the government would run deficits this year and next even in the unlikely event that Congress does not increase spending or cut taxes.

75.   The federal government is now running on borrowed time.

76.   The federal government ran surpluses.

77.   The federal government could actually run a surplus this year, thanks to the combination of a growing economy, a strong stock market and low interest rates.

78.   The federal government is running a budget surplus.

79.   The Fed has kept real short-term interest rates high, and the federal government is running the largest surplus in its history.

80.   The federal government runs two programs for people who are physically or mentally disabled.