1. Even though their country's long-term budget outlook is famously dire, Mr Obama and the Republicans did not even try to find an agreement on medium-term fiscal consolidation this week.

2. The long-term budget deficits in these countries can't -- except maybe in Japan -- be funded internally.

3. This deal does nothing to address America's long-term budget woes but the Chamber said it would "go a long way toward helping our economy break out of this slump and begin creating American jobs".

4. Develop a long-term budget.

5. But he foolishly failed to embrace a long-term budget solution put forward by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission, which he himself appointed.

6. Some opponents of the tax cut also argue that California faces a long-term budget crisis.

7. The most significant detail is the cost of his plan and its impact on our long-term budget deficit, " he said.

8. Our economic management is so lax that we can't confront farm subsidies or long-term budget deficits.

9. You will provide federal money now to states that pass responsible long-term budget plans that will reduce spending and pension commitments.http://

10. All well and good. But that still leaves the commission's second task long-term budget recommendations.

11. One of the best moves we could make, adds Litan, would be a long-term budget deal that would address the looming Social Security/Medicare payouts for baby boomers.

12. Even these rates would be higher if these countries hadn't acted to cut long-term budget deficits.

13. Save More And Export More: Striking a better balance at home means saving more and spending less, reforming our financial system, and reducing our long-term budget deficit.