Three-fourths of the charities that answered the survey said the recession had forced them to dismiss workers or cut other spending.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Cut to the chase means to stop spending so much time on details or unimportant material.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

The report says spending remains flat or in decline in the local economy.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

When the House and Senate debate their respective plans next week, Republicans are expected to offer amendments to cut or freeze government spending.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Instead,they want to maintain or increase social spending in areas like education and health care.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

"A federal bailout is not the answer." "Spending another $10 billion we do not have will not improve public education or protect the very best teachers."

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

And that will be a very tough battle." As in many countries, America's elected officials are loathe to raise taxes or cut spending, particularly when the economy is weak and millions are out of work.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

"And what I don't want to hear is when they're spending that kind of money on their shareholders and spending that kind of money on TV advertising that they're nickel-and-diming fishermen or small businesses here in the Gulf who are having a hard time."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10