But Republicans have succeeded in shifting the focus to budget cutting so sufficiently that the White House will propose an array of cuts in the budget for next year that Mr. Obama sends to Capitol Hill on Monday.
Steaks come in an array of cuts: filet, hanger, strip, skirt, porterhouse.
Mr Osborne announced an array of cuts—of which half come from less-generous price indexation which will reduce welfare spending by £11 billion in 2014-15.
The governor called for an array of cuts in state aid to New York City, including $160 million in operating aid, $30 million in welfare grants and $20 million for juvenile detention.
But here we are, half a decade after Britain was marched down the path of austerity, and the true impact of an astonishing array of cuts is beginning to sink in to those who thought they were immune.
Nevertheless, the spending review contained an array of cuts that will change the shape of the state, adding up to cumulative cuts of more than 45% for many key departments since 2009-10.
The White Hart chef, David Luscher, 34, came to the job a week or so before the new beef did, so his focus has been on setting a menu that features a changing array of cuts, and always hamburgers.
Indeed, many Republicans insist that if he were on the ballot in November, Mr. Bush would not have included such an array of cuts in domestic programs to pay for the military buildup and for his tax cuts.
