That deficit must be offset by money from abroad.
New spending must be offset by cuts in existing spending, or by increases in tax revenue.
But any criticism coming Allegri's way must be offset by praise for Claudio Ranieri.
North Carolina requires a balanced budget, and new expenses must be offset elsewhere.
For example, rising costs must be offset by an increase in either price or volume.
The rising costs in the movie industry must be offset by massive opening weekends, making marketing more important.
Some Republicans have suggested that any aid the government distributes must be offset by an equal amount in spending cuts.
If the cost of new Medicare benefits must be offset to avoid increasing the deficit, Mr. Baucus said, a similar requirement should apply to tax cuts.
Current rules require that any legislation that costs the federal government money must be offset by budget cuts or new sources of revenue.
In February, President Bush said any increase in Medicare payments to some health care providers must be offset by cuts for others.
Less efficiency means higher costs, which must be offset by either higher prices or lower profits -- probably the latter, in Mr. Feinman's view.
