Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 72 deficit 55 deficits 46 gap 46 budget shortfall 45 budget deficits 42 shortfall 40 arrears 39 clawed 39 Deficit 39 overspending 37 budget shortfalls 37 fightback 37 inequalities 37 spending 37 outscore 36 surplus 36 budget 36 squandering 35 Trailing 35 hole 34 defeat 34 equalizing 34 stanza 34 chasm 34 squandered 33 expenditure 33 debt 33 surpluses 33 GDP 33 losses 33 outscoring 33 inequality 33 indebtedness 32 half 32 debts 32 dropout rate 32 recession 32 wasteful spending 31 inefficiencies 31 imbalance 31 trailed 31 nail biter 31 disparity 31 outscored 31 overheads 31 shortfalls 31 hangover 31 crunch 30 borrowing 30 woes 30 taxes 30 expenditures 30 inflationary pressure 30 nil 30 #-# spurt 30 gaps 30 trailing 30 squander 30 joblessness 30 miscue 30 midway through 29 CBO 29 wasteful 29 outlays 29 poverty 29 regrouped 29 defeats 29 abyss 29 equalize 29 jobless rate 29 lead 29 striking distance 28 doldrums 28 miscues 28 overtime 28 imbalances 28 clawing 28 equalized 28 stalemate 28 scored 28 Obamacare 28 cushion 28 unemployment rate 28 claw 28 outshooting 28 extreme poverty 28 undermanned 28 inequities 28 inequity 28 outshot 28 inflationary pressures 28 conceding 28 payroll 28 slump 28 discretionary spending 28 mess 28 outlay 28 Spending 28 fiscally responsible 28 disparities 28 coffers