What is the difference between the public debt and the deficit? The deficit is the difference between the money Government takes in, called receipts, and what the Government spends, called outlays, each year. Receipts include the money the Government takes in from income, excise and social insurance taxes as well as fees and other income.
The cushion cut is an antique and romance-inspiring diamond cut that's been around for more than a hundred years. Until the early 20th century, the cushion cut was the go-to diamond style. It fell out of favor, but has regained popularity recently thanks to its classic look.
Step 2 â Cutting it out â back. To cut the back section of your cushion-make a rectangle that is 36 cm high and 26 cm wide. 4 cm of the width forms an overlap. This can be anything from 4 cm to almost the full width of the finished back section. Without the overlap the pad will poke out.