The military gains, however, may have been made at a high political cost.

They can also change interest rates, but at a political cost.

But that may come at a political cost in the future.

If taxes are to be raised, the government must pay attention to the economic and political costs.

But there did appear to be a political cost as well.

But it can't be done without military and political cost.

Yet the Administration should fight the battle despite the high political costs.

The president and his supporters got their way, but at great political cost.

They were simply not worth the political or economic cost.

Difficult budget decisions were made, often at significant political cost.