Although the mayor found ways to avoid making harsh cuts, his tough talk about the need for them apparently is still remembered.

Public services face the harshest cuts in decades.

"Linking us to Gingrich and harsh cuts in Medicaid hurt pretty bad," he said.

But officials said that the harsher cuts in Mayor Bloomberg's contingency plan, which would have laid off 10,000 more workers, could be avoided.

Stone tools were used to smooth the harsh cuts of some designs.

The President himself criticized the harsh cut in food stamps for families saddled with excessive energy and housing bills.

It has broad powers to approve labor contracts and make harsh cuts to bring the budget into balance.

When she thought about it she could still feel the harsh, clean cut of the Atlantic air against her skin.

He held up the figurine, admiring the way the light washed over the harsh cuts and soft curves.

But harsher cuts await the people who get meals at home.