"This change resulted in a drastic reduction in their take-home pay, " McElroen added.

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This drastic reduction in calories can cause you to burn valuable, metabolism-boosting muscle, which can make it harder to keep the weight off.

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So each time there was a recession with a Republican President, compensated -- we compensated by making sure that government didn't see a drastic reduction in employment.

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This, along with a drastic reduction in the number of annual payments needed, has cut the time spent grappling with the taxman by 148 hours per year compared with 2004.

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Besides the advances in the development and application of modern health sciences, this has resulted from the drastic reduction in filthy and unsanitary living conditions that economic growth has made possible as well.

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The days of drastic cost reduction will likely be replaced with actions to rebuild and strengthen the supply chain.

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On the other hand, a drastic, immediate deficit reduction could stymie short-term economic growth and lead to a double-dip recession.

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