The plan promises both fiscal relief and a welcome infusion of talent for the nation's overburdened urban police departments.

The Republicans are sure to offer tax cuts, the Democrats - among other things - fiscal relief for the states.

Competitive bids from well-run private companies would bring better hospitals, as well as fiscal relief to the city.

They also noted that the promised fiscal relief was no sure thing, since the agreement did not call for any development until the year 2005.

Bush administration officials say they cannot provide much fiscal relief because the federal government faces growing deficits.

The parallel failure of the caliphal armies in the east brought no fiscal relief from Damascus.

Federal transportation and welfare bills that could bring fiscal relief are up for consideration next year.

The plan assumed that the city would receive $150 million in fiscal relief from the health care legislation under consideration in Washington.

Any realistic chance for a peace dividend bringing fiscal relief at home and funds for development abroad would slip away.

Of the $10 billion set aside for so-called fiscal relief, New York will get about $650 million.