But the low deficit means that they haven't had to make some of the toughest decisions.

The Administration has reason to hope that the low deficit will itself help keep the economy rolling along.

We want lower deficits to slow the growth in debt and to increase long-term economic potential.

The effect was a substantially lower deficit than would otherwise have been the case.

Is the nation better off with tax subsidies for farmers - or lower deficits?

It showed the reductions in Federal interest costs that would result from the lower deficits.

Our efforts have led to an even lower deficit than we had previously projected.

The new rules are intended to achieve a lower deficit.

In the long run, lower deficits and debt would have led to relatively higher growth estimates.

But when you adjust for inflation, it is the lowest deficit in 22 years.