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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Analysts say policymakers are in a difficult spot, having pledged to reduce debt as a share of GDP within the next five years and balance the budget so revenues meet costs, while also promising not to increase several major taxes, including on income, sales and corporations. —

Ryan Browne,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 However, cuts might not balance the budget after all. —

Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024 Deficits and growth Would Trump’s tariffs be enough to balance the budget? —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 The school introduced several cuts over the past year, hoping to balance the budget by 2026. —

Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balance a/the budget

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