We will continue to go through the budget, line by line, page by page, to eliminate programs that we can't afford and don't work.

WHITEHOUSE: The 2010 State of the Union Address

Each drove the other crazy and, outside of expenses necessary for survival, they couldn't agree on any other line items in their budget.

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China says its defense budget is expanding in line with its economic growth, but isn't directed at any other country, and remains far behind U.S. military spending.

WSJ: China's Xi Courts Military

Many of you were involved in voicing support for such a balanced approach, even if you didn't sign on to every detail and every line item in our recommended budget.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks at a Business Council Dinner

"We will go through our federal budget - page by page, line by line - eliminating those programmes we don't need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way, " he said.

BBC: Obama vows to 'reform' US budget