The state has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs despite steep cuts in the income tax since 1987.

Guaranteed income bonds from insurance companies are one answer and it's still possible to get a good return despite recent cuts.

This year the county's general revenue is estimated at $97,773, about $40,000 below annual needs, despite strenuous cuts in spending, the commissioner said.

Culture is very much alive despite cuts in state subsidies.

Despite cuts, local authorities are offering graduates a fast-track route to social work.

Despite painful cuts and bruises, they pushed on through the jungle.

That was a 36 percent increase over the previous year, despite cuts in the education budget, according to the study.

Despite cuts, he said, the agency has been hit with uncontrolled costs.

Yet despite cuts, many small theaters are surviving without government money.

However people were still willing to perform their duty "despite all the turbulence and cuts".