To cut science funding in order to cut the deficit is actually self-defeating.

为了减少赤字而削减科技经费无异于饮鸩止渴。

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Such an agreement could cut the deficit by as much as $4 trillion over at least ten years.

这样一个协议可能将在至少10年内削减多达4万亿美元的赤字。

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Barack Obama proposed raising taxes on the rich, as part of his blueprint to Congress to cut the deficit.

作为其向国会描述的削减财政赤字蓝图的一部分，奥巴马提议提高对富人的税率。

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And he says his team has already identified two trillion dollars in reductions to help cut the deficit in half within four years.

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He did not rule out tax hikes to cut the deficit, once the U.S.economy is growing.

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Wisconsin's newly elected governor, Scott Walker, says limits are needed on labor unions to help cut a deficit in the state budget.

VOA: special.2011.02.25

Minutes later, Hayes slotted over two penalties for Glasgow to cut the deficit to six points.

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Attempts to cut the deficit by 3.2% of GDP in a year will make things worse.

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Feldstein estimated that a fairly comprehensive cap could cut the deficit by almost half over time.

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