Its first effort included an early retirement program and a freeze on the salaries of top officers.

And for the second straight year, his deficit-reduction plan has included a freeze in the amount of aid the state doles out to municipalities.

Those steps include a hiring freeze, voluntary sabbaticals and unpaid time off.

It also included a freeze on operating accounts and suggested that a midyear tax increase might be necessary.

Other stringent measures included a freeze on tax allowances this year.

It should also include a freeze on further threats to turn Seoul, or anywhere else, into a "sea of fire."

Those terms include a freeze on new Israeli settlements.

The austerity measures included a freeze on civil service appointments, pay and promotions.

The bill passed by the House includes a permanent freeze.

The new penalties include a freeze on Tripoli's estimated $6.5 billion in overseas assets.