Drastic cuts, warned Caspar Weinberger, the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, might send a signal that "our best years are behind us".
dɹˈæstɪk kˈʌts, wˈɔːɹnd kˈæspɑːɹ wˈaɪnbɚdʒɚ, ðə dˈɛpjuːɾi dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv mˈænɪdʒmənt ænd bˈʌdʒɪt, mˌaɪt sˈɛnd ɐ sˈɪɡnəl ðˈæt "ˌaʊɚ bˈɛst jˈɪɹz ɑːɹ bᵻhˈaɪnd ˌʌs".