We weren't as concerned about protecting health care programs or programs for youth.

But Democrats and some Republicans will want to protect programs from the poor.

At the same time, interest groups and lobbyists are trying to protect or expand other programs.

But even so, in a system faulted for stifling creativity, school administrators ought to protect innovative programs.

He vowed to protect programs for children, the elderly and the environment.

You can count on me to keep fighting to protect Social Security, as well as other programs that are important to our senior citizens.

That, too, seems like a small investment to protect programs that generate more than $73 million in revenue annually.

But similar documentation has been insufficient to protect programs in other parts of the country.

Until now, Washington has always protected ongoing programs against sudden drops in support.

Mr. Clinton rejected every previous Republican budget offer because none protected key domestic programs.