Cut spending; LETTERS to the EDITOR.MUCH the same way that, when a family hits financial trouble, they have to be ruthless with their spending and decide what they need to buy and what they just cannot afford, this Government is going to have to face facts and cut back on spending. Despite the claims that we are seeing the green shoots of recovery, unemployment is still soaring and it's not like there's some magical slush fund Slush Fund A fund (or something similar) that does not have a designated purpose. These types of funds are often illegal. Notes: A good example would be a politician siphoning off money for side investments or to help friends. See also: Mutual Fund in the bank to dip into dip into Verb 1. to draw upon: he dipped into his savings 2. to read passages at random from (a book or journal) Verb 1. . Times are tough and we need to tighten the purse strings. You can't go on shopping sprees when you haven't got a job, and that applies to politicians as much as it does us. J Kellogg, via email |
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