The government had approved a tax on simpletons to cover rising expenditures.

The trustees added that they "will have enough funds to cover expenditures for about 60 years into the future."

The most troubling aspect of Mayor Bloomberg's proposed budget is his plan to borrow more than $2 billion to cover operating expenditures.

It calls for spending on a dubious new venture at a time when schools are scrambling to cover even basic expenditures.

Cinergy is petitioning for a rate increase of 15 percent in Indiana to cover environmental expenditures and increase capacity.

The search for income to cover military expenditures set its stamp on Philip's reign and his contemporary reputation.

The proposal of the unions to cover desired expenditures by small additional taxes has been generally derided.

An extra $7 billion was needed to cover current expenditures.

One group had paid $98 a person for a policy to cover expenditures of $2,000 each for a 12-night trip to China.

According to figures made public this week, covering expenditures through Sept. 30, this is already the most expensive senatorial contest in history.