11. The council then adopted a'deficit budget 'in which spending exceeded income, and causing a financial crisis. 12. A coalition of political parties has said they would back a deficit budget if necessary. 13. The tougher economic situation, however, had increased public demand for a deficit budget this year. 14. The scheme is to amend the Constitution to say, basically, " Deficit budgets , go away ." 15. TUNG Chee-hwa's decision against a deficit budget next fiscal year has won plaudits from top academics. 16. A PRO-BEIJING legislator has thrown his support behind a deficit budget for the next financial year. 17. "To talk about a tax cut when you're talking about a deficit budget is ridiculous ." 18. A coalition of seven political parties has said it would back a deficit budget if necessary. 19. Republicans say they are seizing an opportunity to try to finally end years of federal deficit budgets . 20. President Leonid Kuchma signed into law the 2003 deficit budget adopted by parliament, news reports said Sunday.