He added that "now Congress needs to join with me to bring real spending discipline to the federal budget."

Joshua Bolten, the president's budget director, told Congress that the current deficit was "manageable if we continue pro-growth economic policies and exercise serious spending discipline."

Couples who have managed to buy a first home agree that spending discipline is the key, along with a willingness to compromise living standards.

I urge members to pass the appropriations bill that remain, showing spending discipline while focusing on our nation's priorities.

He praised Bonn's promised spending discipline, saying "That is the first step to bringing down interest rates."

And over the longer run, reducing the budget deficit without raising taxes will require significant spending discipline.

Special interest groups get government money because there is no longer any spending discipline in Congress.

"Companies, having been burned in the past by adding capacity prematurely, are showing greater spending discipline," Mr. Schweitzer said.

We must have serious spending discipline and entitlement reform - though any entitlement reforms likely to be proposed would have little immediate effect.

He concedes, "Over the longer run, reducing the budget deficit without raising taxes will require significant spending discipline."