The Irish Republic soon passes the toughest budget in the country's history.

"And I look forward to working with Congress on the tough budget."

"This is a pretty tough budget," the Governor said.

As in even the toughest budget years, the legislators found plenty of money for pork.

He called on "democrats and reformist forces" to unite to support reforms and the tough 1995 budget, rather than remain divided.

I too applaud the President for producing a tough, credible budget.

"You can't in the same campaign say, I passed these tough budgets but I'm not accountable for the bad things in them," he said.

"I know there is a tough budget out there," Mr. Hill said.

Getting a tough budget through the commons won't be easy.

This year City pundits, working hard to get themselves quoted in the media, bid up their idea of a suitably tough budget.