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This means that if a beneficiary is found to have overpaid, half of their benefits will be withheld to pay down the balance.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
For example, Trump said tariffs would need to be used to pay down America’s debt, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Capping transportation reserves and paying down debt One bill, enacted with bipartisan support Tuesday, would cap reserves in the budget’s Special Transportation Fund at 18% of the STF.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
If revenues exceed the cap, they could only be used for non-recurring expenses, such as infrastructure or paying down debt.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
For example, Trump said tariffs would need to be used to pay down America’s debt, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Capping transportation reserves and paying down debt One bill, enacted with bipartisan support Tuesday, would cap reserves in the budget’s Special Transportation Fund at 18% of the STF.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
If revenues exceed the cap, they could only be used for non-recurring expenses, such as infrastructure or paying down debt.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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