Quite simply, we met the challenge of living within our means and held the line on spending.

Again the most common money plans were to cut back on spending and to save more each month.

"The county should have held the line on spending," he said.

Officials said they had not made a formal decision on spending.

And when that happens, they'll cut way back on spending.

"Beginning last year, that started to have an effect on spending."

He said it would place outside controls on his spending.

"We welcome the Congress's interest in holding the line on spending."

We have made our plans on spending and tax perfectly clear.

By the mid-1990's, the government was cutting back on its military spending, too.