That would increase the projected deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years, even if the government virtually freezes discretionary domestic spending.

His proposal to freeze military spending this year has been a Democratic staple.

We froze domestic spending and used honest budget numbers.

So tonight, I am proposing that starting this year, we freeze annual domestic spending for the next five years.

Meanwhile, the County Executive ordered department heads immediately to freeze nonessential hiring and spending.

Mr. Dole's bill would freeze Federal spending on welfare at 1994 levels.

Their proposal would freeze spending and would not increase taxes at all.

He would freeze most domestic spending for a year, to save $105 billion.

The proposal would also have frozen discretionary spending in both domestic and military budgets, although allowing for pay increases.

Governor Cuomo froze member-item spending midway through the last fiscal year.