Sentence examples for harsh budgets from inspiring English sources

Leaders increasingly recognise the dangers of excessive austerity, but they still routinely demand harsh budgets as a token of merit.

The Moderate Party had an unprecedented lead in the opinion polls last summer partly because Swedes were angry about high unemployment and the government's harsh budgets.

His nightmare did not end there, for the terms of the bail-out compelled him to introduce a series of particularly harsh budgets.

That helps state governments deal with harsh budget environments.

But providing services involves wrangling multiple agencies and defying harsh budget realities.

The seats held by Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, Joe Hockey and Julie Bishop were all largely unscathed by the harsh budget.

The Abbott government has tried to justify its harsh budget by claiming the existence of an emergency.

Some universities see online learning as a way of continuing to grow while facing harsh budget cuts.

Overly harsh budget cuts will make the situation worse — making it even harder for Greece, and others that request the bailout, to honor their debts.

"It speaks to the harsh budget environment that we're in when we are celebrating just a 10 percent cut," he said.

The result kicked off a tough week for the government, which faced a general strike as it prepared to deliver a harsh budget.