Sentences with phrase «on a deficit reduction package»

Not one dime of classroom spending was lost as Gov. David Paterson and state legislators agreed on a deficit reduction package.

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Gov. Paterson was not satisfied with the deficit reduction package, writing in an open letter that while the deficit reduction «provides needed savings, it falls well short of what is necessary to put New York on the road to fiscal and economic recovery.»

(CNN)- Two days before the deadline for a possible U.S. government default, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached agreement Sunday on a legislative package that would extend the federal debt ceiling while cutting spending and guaranteeing further deficit - reduction steps, Senate leaders announced.

WASHINGTON — While most of the debate in Congress over President Clinton's deficit - reduction proposal focused on the plan's controversial tax increases and spending cuts, the omnibus package also contained a number of provisions affecting children, students, and schools.

WASHINGTON — The deficit - reduction package signed by President Clinton last month will put a squeeze on education programs due to caps that essentially freeze discretionary domestic spending over the five years covered by the plan.