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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Diorio said the increase was necessary to balance the budget amid federal cuts and economic uncertainty.
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
What's in the GOP tax bill: No tax on tips, child tax credit, and MAGA saving accounts
Trump and his administration have vowed to balance the budget since the Republican president took office again in January.
—Susan Heavey, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Springfield is confronting a $500 million-plus deficit, and Gov. JB Pritzker, the state’s top Democrat, has pledged to balance the budget without raising taxes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Last month, the IBA stressed that the original intention of shifting to the alliance model was boosting the city’s emergency medical system — not providing the mayor millions to balance the budget.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
What's in the GOP tax bill: No tax on tips, child tax credit, and MAGA saving accounts
Trump and his administration have vowed to balance the budget since the Republican president took office again in January.
—Susan Heavey, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Springfield is confronting a $500 million-plus deficit, and Gov. JB Pritzker, the state’s top Democrat, has pledged to balance the budget without raising taxes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Last month, the IBA stressed that the original intention of shifting to the alliance model was boosting the city’s emergency medical system — not providing the mayor millions to balance the budget.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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