Sentence examples for the deficit on from inspiring English sources

But closing the deficit on this timetable and overwhelmingly through cuts is a political choice – and one that goes against any sense of fairness.

Now blames the deficit on workshy amputees.

It would continue to reduce the deficit on current spending, closing it altogether by 2020.

That gives us the ability to cut the deficit on our own timetable.

They couldn't eliminate the deficit on their own, but what could?

Karim Benzema cut the deficit on 84 minutes – was this Madrid practising for tomorrow's comeback?

The deficit on primary income was £35bn last year, only £2bn less than the trade gap.

"In the near term, we expect the deficit on the UK's external trade balance to widen".

The prime minister has shown real leadership on cutting the deficit, on Europe, and on Libya.

The deficit on goods and services other than petroleum has narrowed sharply as a share of GDP (see chart).

The deficit on goods and services narrowed from £22.3 billion in 2001 to £21.1 billion in 2002.