61.   However, Gregg and McCain voted last year to increase tobacco taxes to offset proposed additional tax deductions for medical insurance, while Conrad voted against the plan.

62.   However, lawmakers are having trouble agreeing on the issue, and some Republican leaders have predicted that Congress may only approve a limited measure that increases tobacco taxes.

63.   House Republicans say they want to require a three-fifths majority to pass bills increasing taxes.

64.   If it is surprisingly large, they may want to increase their estimated tax payments for the balance of this year or increase the taxes withheld from their paycheck.

65.   If the government wants to significantly cut bond sales, it will have no choice but to increase taxes, Umetsu said.

66.   If the government does not have enough money to run its programs, one wonders whether it should either rein in its ambitions or increase taxes for everybody.

67.   In Groton, some property owners said the assessments will increase their taxes so much that they will be forced to sell their homes.

68.   In one concrete example, Archer said he will block any attempt by the Clinton administration to increase taxes on oil producers.

69.   Indeed, Pataki has proposed legislation that would require state arbitrators to consider whether a union proposal would force local governments to increase taxes.

70.   In television advertisements that began last week, they said the Democrats would increase taxes and cut Social Security benefits.