But some economists say that once the current downturn ends, the Government should raise taxes to finance needs like improved schools.

Active and disciplined management of the operating budget has allowed the city to finance new needs through reductions in agency spending.

Nearly $3.6 million was carved from the last budget to finance immediate needs, like the creation of an emergency command center.

Coke's money has since financed new band uniforms, school trips, violin rentals and other extracurricular needs of the district.

This development has given rise to concern about the Treasury's ability to continue financing the Federal deficit and other needs without increasing interest rates.

It is therefore necessary for the overall framework to be set high enough for it to be possible to finance new needs too.

We desperately need the promised mid-term review of the budget so that we can be clear about how we can finance new needs.

Of course, it is not a matter of financing new political needs simply by increasing funds.

It cannot be the duty of Parliament to accept that the Council wants to finance important new political needs by renouncing traditional needs.

The danger here is that the food money might be raided to finance other needs.