| 1 | I have to tighten my belt this month. | |
| 2 | Families are tightening their belts and so should Washington. | |
| 3 | Governments must tighten their belts; debtors must pay what they owe. | |
| 4 | Both the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve should resist the temptation to tighten soon. | |
| 5 | But Lackner says consumption will eventually go up again; you can only tighten your belt so much. |