"We've lost population, and the state has been cutting subsidies to small towns for years."

To raise the money, the government has increased taxes and cut subsidies.

And a decision to cut subsidies on some consumer items has so far been applied only to cigarettes.

He talked about the need to cut agricultural subsidies and raise the price to produce more food.

Al Gore would cut taxes by only $500 billion, mostly subsidies of one sort or another for middle-income families.

In the long run we have to adapt, to cut subsidies.

"I'd cut agricultural subsidies deeper," she said without a moment's hesitation.

Some in Congress want to cut subsidies and direct the savings resulting from such a change into student aid.

In the last round of world trade negotiations rich countries promised to cut agricultural subsidies.

He went so far as to cut subsidies for cooking fuel and food, enraging the poor.