Greece and some other countries have serious budget difficulties.
That does not mean we ignore the serious budget difficulties our country faces.
Japan is threatening to cut aid because of its own budget difficulties.
But budget difficulties in Washington may make sustaining a large American military presence in the region more difficult.
However, the government under Mr. Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki, citing budget difficulties, proposed reparations of approximately $400 per victim.
Henry Fawell, a spokesman for Mr. Ehrlich, a Republican, said selling the properties could ease the state's budget difficulties.
"In view of budget difficulties faced by many purchasing nations, they chose to defer or limit the purchase of new major weapons systems," he wrote.
Eagerness may be an understatement, though Ms. Callis said her efforts have been stymied so far by the twin roadblocks of budget difficulties and indifference.
It lost an expected $7.2 million state grant because of New Jersey's budget difficulties, and the number of visitors was down because of a rainy summer, officials say.
This bundle of competing commitments is complicated by manpower reductions that the department faces, due to a recent surge in retirements as well as looming budget difficulties.
