1.   Some opponents of the tax cut also argue that California faces a long-term budget crisis.

2.   The immensity of the budget crisis was a surprise to everyone.

3.   The budget crisis has forced the President to go back on his word.

4.   The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another.

5.   The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis.

6.   As the budget crisis has gripped Congress, constituents have sent unprecedented numbers of e-mail to House and Senate offices.

7.   As has been true of almost every turn in the budget crisis, the latest took official Washington by surprise.

8.   As with other government employees, the budget crisis is affecting the pocketbooks of people who work for the State Department in the United States and overseas.

9.   As the budget crisis extends into its second month, the problems of these vendors are multiplying.

10.   Aslund and others have pointed to some signs of increased tax collections and indications that the budget crisis could shrink unhealthy subsidies to industry.