balance a/the budget
idiom
: to have enough money to provide the amount to be spent
The government may have to raise taxes to balance the budget.
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Also like Reagan, Trump is very unlikely to balance the budget.
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Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Does the governor worry that his extensive campaigning against President-elect Donald Trump could hurt federal financial allocations for Maryland?
Will Gov. Moore be forced to raise taxes and/or fees to balance the budget ahead of likely federal cuts?
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Adding an extra $20 million to the budget will put a strain on plenty of power-conference schools, many of which may have to lean harder on fundraising or university subsidies to balance the budget.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The Kane County Board, along with a number of its committees, have spent the past several months discussing ways to balance the budget.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Does the governor worry that his extensive campaigning against President-elect Donald Trump could hurt federal financial allocations for Maryland?
Will Gov. Moore be forced to raise taxes and/or fees to balance the budget ahead of likely federal cuts?
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
Adding an extra $20 million to the budget will put a strain on plenty of power-conference schools, many of which may have to lean harder on fundraising or university subsidies to balance the budget.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The Kane County Board, along with a number of its committees, have spent the past several months discussing ways to balance the budget.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Balance a/the budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20a%2Fthe%20budget. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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