One million jobs have been added to the state economy, and the administration points to its efforts to cut taxes as a reason.

Many on the first list found themselves in trouble again this month, despite efforts to cut spending.

The move is part of an effort to operate more efficiently and cut costs, he said.

Another example is Bush's effort to cut food stamps for the poor.

Nevertheless, he said the company's efforts to cut costs were on the right track.

The unions see it as an effort to cut jobs.

Brown stopped financing two women's sports teams four years ago in an effort to cut costs.

Our ongoing efforts to cut costs may include a reduction in staff.

Nursing home operators saw it as little more than an effort to cut rates.

The tax was part of an effort to cut the state's growing budget deficit, which is now nearly $15 billion.