Many Republicans wanted to make across-the-board cuts in federal spending.

So an across-the-board cut would mean some real reductions in social spending.

First, tonight we're proposing a 10 percent, across-the-board cut in tax rates for every working American.

In that case, the law's across-the-board spending cuts could take effect.

Republicans prevailed on a plan to add $978 million paid for through an across-the-board cut.

The current Republican plan for across-the-board spending cuts would eliminate many of those programs.

It may just reflect an across-the-board cut in the size of the auction.

At the meeting today, Democrats said, it was agreed that military spending would be subject to a small across-the-board cut, along with most domestic programs.

Even an across-the-board cut could slow or halt new projects, she said.

One of labor's main targets is the Republican proposal for an across-the-board cut in the income tax.