81.   Members of the committee were also weighing a plan to increase federal taxes on cigarettes, although it was unclear how they would use the revenue from the levy.

82.   Multinational corporations are expected to put pressure on lawmakers to oppose an administration proposal to increase taxes paid by expatriate American workers.

83.   Most cities have to pass a bond issue or increase taxes to take on projects such as a community center or library expansion.

84.   On Tuesday the Senate resoundingly approved a measure that would prolong and increase a tax on checks and other financial transactions.

85.   Other proposals would have disallowed some deductions for advertising costs and increased taxes on international businesses.

86.   Reluctant to increase taxes or slash benefits, Congress has been flirting with the notion of throwing the old folks into the free market.

87.   Prodi said he would neither cut nor increase taxes.

88.   Shares rose on hopes lawmakers would approve recently-announced measures to increase taxes.

89.   Solomon also said he intends to recommend a requirement of three-fifths approval before any legislation can increase taxes.

90.   Some New Jersey legislators even threatened to retaliate by increasing commuter taxes for New Yorkers who work in New Jersey.