Among other reasons, public sector dollars sometimes flow counter-cyclically to private sector.

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They suggest redressing that, and offer counter-intuitive prescriptions that flow from that accounting change.

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Doing so will score points with Tea Party voters, ensure a steady flow of TV appearances and keep the debt counter running on Fox News to underscore the point that, yes, the national debt is very large.

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Half of Microsoft's cash flow from operations is dedicated to share repurchases to counter the dilution from options.

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By now the encounter had developed an intoxicating ebb and flow, Tottenham dominating possession but West Ham looking dangerous on the counter-attack.

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Raising taxes to bring in money for the government is unlikely to work, and recent austerity programs in Greece have showed to be counter-productive and can actually slow economies and revenue flow, worsening the debt outlook.

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Just as we must continually work to ensure that inertia and bureaucratic sclerosis do not impair the legitimate flow of people, goods and services across our border, so, too, we must up our game to counter those seeking new ways to harm us.

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