However, huge Federal budget deficits for years to come make any major new spending initiative on behalf of the poor extremely unlikely.

The budget also calls for several new spending initiatives without saying where the money would come from.

But outside of the schools, there were no large new spending initiatives.

Those facts place clear constraints on any President's ability to promote new domestic spending initiatives.

The Governor presented his programs in an 59-minute address that was notable for the lack of new spending initiatives.

At a time when the state is facing enormous budget problems, the Governor proposed several major spending initiatives.

The two sides also agree on other spending initiatives, including $1.9 billion for peacekeeping efforts.

Large spending initiatives or tax cuts, like those being proposed by the candidates, typically boost the economy's growth rate.

For the last several years, divided government has led to gridlock on tax cuts and major new spending initiatives.

It is time to talk about bold spending initiatives to insure the city's future.