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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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?
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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
If Harford school officials did not move the $30 million from the school system’s savings — commonly referred to as a fund balance — cuts to personnel and programs would have been needed to balance the budget.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
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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
If Harford school officials did not move the $30 million from the school system’s savings — commonly referred to as a fund balance — cuts to personnel and programs would have been needed to balance the budget.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 19 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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