The phrase "a progressive budget" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a budget that emphasizes progressive policies or approaches, often in the context of social or economic issues.
Example: "The city council approved a progressive budget that allocates more funds to education and healthcare."
Alternatives: "an inclusive budget" or "a forward-thinking budget".
It is a progressive Budget.
"This is certainly not a progressive budget," said Mr Cable.
There were smiles of agreement too from David Laws, the former Liberal Democrat chief secretary, when Osborne said it was a progressive budget.
So now we have progressive Conservatism implementing a programme of "progressive" cuts, adhering to what George Osborne christened a "progressive budget", with the Liberal Democrats as progressive partners.
To wrong-foot the opposition, he dropped the measure in right at the end of his speech, just before his rash peroration about this being "a progressive budget".
George Osborne has made much of this being a progressive Budget that protects the poor.
The C.P.C. produces an annual progressive budget as an alternative to the one that actually passes; it tends to operate mainly as a conscience of the left.
The report said "the superannuation changes do assist in providing a more progressive budget impact".
A real progressive budget strategy ensures that everybody pays their fair share and that nobody is left without basic necessities.
"The governor's signature is the next step for a prudent and progressive budget that will make California a better place to live, work and play," Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) said in a statement.
If Democrats can raise gobs of money calling out Republican extremism, money that can help boot some of those extremists out of office and help hold the Senate so that Barack Obama can get more progressive judges confirmed, not to mention pass a much more progressive budget than they'd get with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, then by all means, do it.
