This government we have now actually managed to have a fairly balanced public finance system from 2005 to 2007, and it was only after the subprime crisis in the US that the deficit went awol, but it did EVERYWHERE not just here.

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He intended to talk about campaign finance reform, a balanced budget, Medicare and Social Security.

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One of the timeless truths of personal finance is that a balanced approach to these three objectives benefits everyone, regardless of the number of zeros on your personal balance sheet or income statement.

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Public finance, which must be balanced by law, has been boosted by privatisation, but only temporarily.

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"Although risks remain, the global economy is having its strongest sustained expansion in more than 30 years and is becoming more balanced, " the central bank presidents and finance ministers said in a joint statement.

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Finance Secretary John Swinney thanked the committee for its report and welcomed its "balanced and thorough analysis".

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Its government essentially balanced the budget in 2007 and 2008 after years of deficit spending, according to the International Institute of Finance.

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