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But a House Fiscal Agency report shows that total artificially reduced by the way billions in federal funding is accounted for, by moving Medicaid money to contingency funds where they are not included in the budget total.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security’s retirement trust funds will be insolvent by the end of 2032.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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And by 2033, Social Security will be financially insolvent.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The struggling budget airline has reached an agreement with some of its debtholders for up to $475 million in debtor-in-possession financing, a lifeline that bankrupt companies can use to continue operating, as well as $150 million from a major aircraft lessor, Huebner said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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