Sentence examples for unfortunate deficit from inspiring English sources

The beginning of President Obama's first term "saw the emergence of an unfortunate deficit of trust between the White House and the Department of Defense, largely arising from the decision-making process on Afghanistan," General McChrystal writes.

Asked why entitlements remain off the table John Boehner, the Republican leader, told NBC's "Meet The Press" that Americans don't yet know that entitlements are the problem.The lack of attention to the long-term deficit is unfortunate, but there are a few grounds for hope.

"With the state facing record budget deficits, the unfortunate reality is that there will be many worthy programs with laudable goals that will experience reductions in funding," he said.

So she goes into the Messy Little Raindrops campaign with something of a goodwill deficit, which is unfortunate, because it's rubbish.

Tries from forward Suaia Matagi and winger Antonio Winterstein reduced the deficit to 12 points, while Williams's unfortunate slip over the dead-ball line with a match-clinching score at his mercy stunned a rattled New Zealand side still further.

This is unfortunate both since the route to a lower trade deficit is clear and it is almost impossible to envision the country getting back to full employment with its current trade deficit.

That's why the decision on Tuesday by Senator Tom Coburn, a Republican of Oklahoma, to leave the "Gang of Six" deficit talks before that could happen was so unfortunate.

But Robertson's break of exactly 100 reduced the deficit, and the key moment came when Ding was unfortunate not to land on a red after compiling 50 in the 10th frame.

"This week highlights the unfortunate double speak from our Republican colleagues when it comes to the deficit," Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md).

There was further doom and gloom for the Socialists on Monday morning when, in an unfortunate stroke of timing, official figures were released showing France had cut its public deficit less quickly than planned.

An unfortunate consequence of this budgetary convention is that reducing federal investment is viewed as beneficial if it reduces the deficit.