The American share of the budget needs to be cut to 20 percent from 25 percent.

The deposit requirement was cut from 75 percent last year.

The social sciences cut A's to 38 percent from 43 percent.

The number of cars allowing smoking will be gradually cut from 30 to 25 percent.

The move cut its tax rate to 25 percent from 34 percent.

Another Bush initiative would cut the maximum tax on capital gains from 33 percent to 15.

Overnight hospital stays were cut from 8 percent to none over the same period, according to the report.

Population growth has been cut from 2.8 to 2.1 percent in a decade.

Even with their interest rate cut to 4 from 6 percent, savings bonds are still a good investment for many families.

Bank of America cut its prime rate to 9.5 percent, from 10 percent.