21.   He also raised salaries to levels that were competitive with large, for-profit companies.

22.   He has also inaugurated programs to train thousands of police officers and to consolidate law enforcement as a professional career by raising salaries.

23.   He has said he wants to raise the salaries of caseworkers to lower high attrition rates and find other inducements for them to pursue academic degrees in social work.

24.   He said Tuesday night that the money should be used to buy precision weapons, raise salaries for personnel and replace aging aircraft.

25.   He promises to attract better teachers by raising salaries and offering scholarships and grants.

26.   He raised the salaries of top appointed officials, a move that generated so much political ire that he was forced to back down.

27.   Her key positions include blocking profits and raising salaries, reserving public funds for public services and banning layoffs.

28.   He said Reno promised that pilot salaries would be raised once the airline became profitable.

29.   Help is also needed in raising medical salaries, which are abysmally low.

30.   Hevesi said that his call for raising teacher salaries would have to be slowed down.