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He also called for a three-year freeze on some federal spending. And he set a goal to double American exports over the next five years.

One reason for America's angst was that the growth of federal spending on R&D slowed significantly with the end of the cold war.

America is bracing for across-the-board federal spending cuts, known as a sequester, that will automatically begin Friday.

California Republican Dan Lungren said Mr. Obama is not living up to his campaign promises to cut taxes and federal spending.

And of course, failure to raise the debt ceiling at all would force an immediate contraction in federal spending equal to 9% of GDP.

He did little to explain how those goals would be reached beyond pledges to boost federal spending on infrastructure and basic research.

As a consequence, debt-ceiling rows are likely to occur more frequently, with contentious discussions of federal spending.

Anyway, slashing federal spending at a time when the economy is depressed is exactly the wrong thing to do.

When American politicians become chairmen of congressional committees, they are able to direct federal spending to their home states.

If the committee fails to come to an agreement by Nov. 23, however, the law calls for automatic, across-the-board federal spending cuts.

Many economists worry whether this growth can be sustained to the federal spending cuts imposed by the sequester.

And with federal spending now trailing off, while big state and local cutbacks continue, we're going into reverse.

That's the sad situation in Europe, and out-of-control federal spending could put us in the same boat.

The Harvard study does not suggest that federal spending is completely offset by a fall in private investment.

Whateverthe truth, the White House has made an inauspicious start of its fight withCongress over federal spending.

In total, earmarks represent less than two percent of the federal spending bill.

With the economy weak, however, businesses may be no more able than local governments to fill the gaps left by cuts in federal spending.

The vast majority of new Republicans made campaign promises to drastically cut federal spending and steadfastly oppose any tax hikes.

"The last time federal spending was at 18-percent of GDP [gross domestic product] was 1966, before Medicare took hold, " Harkin noted.

In a recent Gallup poll, 51% disapproved of his handling of federal spending.

States, the CBO estimates, would have to raise revenue or cut aggressively to offset the drop in federal spending.

He would also hold federal spending at most agencies to current levels and cut wasteful programs.

That confounded the Keynesian theorists who believed then, as now, that federal spending "stimulus" would restore economic health.

As President Obama said, most of the uncontrolled growth in federal spending and the deficit comes from Medicare; nothing else comes close.

Twelve years ago, Newt Gingrich and his Republican foot soldiers swept to control of Congress by promising to slash federal spending.

Recall that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, the main programs for the elderly, exceed 40 percent of federal spending.

It expects overall federal spending on contractors will drop to no more than $718 billion this year, and less than $700 billion in 2012.

Although federal spending rose, the recession forced state governments in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia to cut back.

They found that federal spending increases dampened corporate hiring and investment in those districts.

In recent weeks, some Democrats and budget analysts have argued that more federal spending is needed to keep economic growth on track.

Virginia politicians never hesitate to complain about excessive federal spending.

Federal spending rose briskly; now is not the time to cut this stimulus short.

Newly elected House Republicans have called for big cuts in federal spending -- $2. 5 trillion over the next 10 years.

The GOP has called for much bigger reductions in federal spending and has specifically targeted the federal work force.

President Obama has proposed massive increases in federal spending as a way to stimulate the economy.

U. S. President Barack Obama holds his first formal Cabinet meeting Monday and the topic under discussion will be cutting federal spending.

Boehner also has proposed to freeze federal spending at the 2008 level, except for defense, national security and veterans' programs.

The components of green technology, an important target of federal spending , fall into this category .

On Friday, House Republicans unveiled their proposal for immediate cuts in federal spending.

Earmarks like these represent a relatively small part of overall federal spending.

But in the prewar buildup you had a clear-cut expansion of federal spending on the order of 14 percent of GDP.

They take 44 percent of all current federal spending, excluding interest paid on the U. S. national debt.

Republicans, committed to deep cuts in federal spending, are almost certain to vote down proposals that will cost $447bn.

At issue: whether a long-term deficit reduction deal should include additional revenue, or rely on federal spending cuts alone.

SOME American states receive more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes; others receive less.

He also called for a three-year freeze on some federal spending.

As a percentage of federal spending, we have cut earmarks by half in this bill.

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul's new proposal to slash federal spending would wipe out large chunks of the government's research portfolio.

Military spending gobbles up 19% of federal spending and at least 44% of tax revenues.

He says lawmakers should lead by cutting back federal spending on local projects.

Twenty American states have paid more in federal taxes than they have received in federal spending.

Since then, amid massive federal spending, the yield has nudged upward.

What about the danger that reduced federal spending and higher taxes will slow the economy?

The rock of federal spending has helped military towns stay steady, too.

By my rough count, in 2007, seniors accounted, one way or another, for about half of federal spending.

The Cut, Cap and Balance Act would limit future federal spending to 18 percent of U. S. economic output.

The Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan body, reported that the deal would cut federal spending by $2. 1tn over 10 years.

Federal spending has increased hugely in recent years: it more than trebled between 2004 and 2008.

According to calculations by The Economist, between 1990 and 2009 Texas paid more in federal taxes than it received in federal spending.

That is nowhere near enough to pay for federal spending, estimated at 24% of GDP in 2020.

Most Republicans, regardless of age, see the party as paying too little attention to federal spending.

A Gallup poll released Monday showed for the first time that a majority, 51%, disapprove of Mr. Obama's handling of federal spending.

Next year federal spending is slated to fall by $8 billion, and by $12 billion by 2014.

It shows federal spending as a percentage of GDP, an amount that is now 24 percent, up sharply from 18. 2 percent in 2000.

Now they want an extension of the first-time homebuyer credit, and more federal spending on infrastructure such as air-traffic control.

Indeed, between 1990 and 2000, U. S. federal spending fell from 21. 8 percent to 18. 4 percent of GDP, a drop of 3. 4 percentage points.