"Piling on additional obligations would mean even more severe cuts to roads,schools, law enforcement and other essential state services."

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

In Germany this winter, the governing Christian Democrats proposed steep rate cuts to try to balance the market.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

"And we will use the savings to give tax cuts to companies that are investing in research and development here at home, so we can jump-start job creation, foster innovation, and enhance America's competitiveness."

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

China and other large developing countries have accused rich nations of failing to offer big enough cuts in their own emissions.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

The crisis in Greece has threatened to spread to other countries and has led to protests and violence over spending cuts.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

He points to a big drop in the number of planned job cuts announced by employers over the past six months.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

Many farmers lost hope that the granges could force the railroads to make any real cuts in their costs.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

But minority Republicans say tax cuts are the best way to get money back into the economy quickly.

VOA: special.2009.01.23

He wants to let the Bush administration's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans end next year, replaced by a middle-class tax cut.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

The Great Recession gave some mothers no choice but to work, as job cuts hit hard at men.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

But spending cuts in the eighty-five billion dollar budget might still not be enough to solve long-term problems.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

The International Monetary Fund recently called for government spending, tax cuts and international cooperation to support growth.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

in the form of tax cuts. That provision is partly an effort to gain support from Republicans.

VOA: special.2009.01.09

The voluntary agreement urges major polluters to make deeper cuts in the release of greenhouse gases.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

But public services are facing budget cuts as many communities struggle to recover after the recession.

VOA: special.2011.07.11

Some say the name comes from the thick collars of leather early Marines wore around their necks to protect them from cuts during battles.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

We also say that sometimes a person cuts off his nose to spite his face.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

When a baby's head is stuck in the birth canal for an extended period of time, it cuts off the blood supply to the woman's surrounding organs.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

That was in addition to fifteen billion in cuts passed in February.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

They say tax cuts are a faster way to fight the recession.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

The cuts may be the only hope to avoid declaring bankruptcy.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

It fails to set detailed targets for cuts in carbon emissions.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

They are angry over Lincoln's support of Republican-backed tax cuts and endorsement of positions that they consider to be anti-union.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08