Thank to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled threefold.

Thanks to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled three-fold.

The government undertook a drastic reform of parliament.

The premier announced his intention to undertake drastic reforms in parliament.

The social welfare system is in bad need of renovation.

It is difficult to overcome this shortcoming without drastically changing the whole system.

If it is no more than that, then we cannot resort to drastic measures.