1.   And hardly anyone wants to keep defense spending level, so under the overall caps, the pinch on domestic spending is even tighter.

2.   He also pledged to keep public spending in check.

3.   Knowing they are being watched makes abuses more difficult and helps to keep swelling spending in check.

4.   Economists worry that the country could tip into recession if consumer spending, which has been keeping the economy afloat, declines.

5.   They also kept social spending to a bare minimum -- to the point of cruelty, critics say.

6.   They also kept social spending to a bare and, critics say, cruel minimum.

7.   But he would not reveal what measures he has in mind to keep public spending and inflation down.