A potential surplus shall be used to pay for the poor and the war tax.

That surplus has been used in the current fiscal year.

The surplus, he said, could be used for social policy innovations.

He said the new surplus would be used to develop agriculture and industry.

How to use such surpluses will be a major issue for lawmakers in California and other states.

Says surpluses should be used to pay off state debts.

The entire surplus will be used during the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The surplus from one generating island can therefore be used to make up the deficit at another.

In addition, how surpluses are used has long-term implications for future economic growth.

Sometimes agricultural surpluses from Europe are used in food assistance.