1.   Analysts had been hoping for a Bank of England rate cut to help stimulate the moribund U.K. housing market.

2.   And Tuesday the dollar slumped after statements from Japan increased expectations of an income tax cut to help pull that nation out of its recession.

3.   If you believe in common-sense, affordable tax cuts to help working families save for college, then join us now.

4.   Interest rates should be cut to help companies borrow the money to build high-speed connections for the Internet, he said.

5.   Most Republicans argued that a cigarette tax increase was acceptable only if part of it was returned in a tax cut to help people pay for health insurance.

6.   That could set the stage for an interest-rate cut to help stimulate the economy, which is growing at its slowest pace in four years.

7.   The wealthy did not need such a major tax cut, and the poor and elderly certainly did not request that aid programs be cut to help support it.

8.   Who will be hurt if the government health program is cut to help balance the federal budget?

9.   An across-the-board tax cut to help continue growth in the economy also is a priority for Republicans, Lott said in his third point.

10.   The dollar dipped Tuesday in a market still fearful of intervention and awaiting word about whether American interest rates might be cut to help the slowing economy.