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In addition, the Legislature could decide to balance the books by spending down the billions of dollars in reserves that the state has set aside for a rainy day, or easing off on the trend of paying down debt.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump said Tuesday that revenue from the tariffs—which brought in $289 billion last year—will be used to issue the checks as well as pay down the national debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Primerica asked survey participants if recent economic uncertainty has prompted them to embrace better financial habits – cutting non-essential spending, for example, or paying down debt.
—Mark Davis, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Among them is setting the incentive district’s sales tax revenue baseline that will determine how much tax growth can be diverted from other government priorities to pay down STAR bond debt.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump said Tuesday that revenue from the tariffs—which brought in $289 billion last year—will be used to issue the checks as well as pay down the national debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Primerica asked survey participants if recent economic uncertainty has prompted them to embrace better financial habits – cutting non-essential spending, for example, or paying down debt.
—Mark Davis, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Among them is setting the incentive district’s sales tax revenue baseline that will determine how much tax growth can be diverted from other government priorities to pay down STAR bond debt.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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