Democrats will cite studies saying such cards produce small savings.

I have a small savings account, but 1 want a bit more to make the future easier.

Over decades, smaller savings leads to less investment and lower living standards.

We have no designs on your small savings, I can assure you.

The amount of small savings invested was over £6,100 million.

"We financed the whole thing out of a small savings account at the beginning," he said.

Ultimately, the officials expect some small savings - perhaps $50 million a year from the $2.75 billion currently spent on medical services for the poor.

With such small savings, it is not likely to provide much help for the Mexican economy.

But Congressional budget officials say they will probably find far smaller savings than that.

After a week in the hospital, the couple's share came to $1,100 - not catastrophic, but more than their small savings.