1.   The premium increase was not included in the House version of the spending bill that is now the subject of negotiations.

2.   The tough measures should not include any increase in taxation, including National Insurance.

3.   The vascular effects of TNF include increase in permeability and powerful promotion of thrombosis by reduction of anti-coagulant and activation of procoagulant mechanisms.

4.   Also, Fox must get his fiscal reform package, which includes sales tax increases, through the congress by the end of this year, Dennis said.

5.   And he said he might not include the increase in hard-money limits that the Senate approved.

6.   A number of factors are pushing up those prices, including increases in federal and local taxes and higher refining costs to comply with environmental rules for reformulating gasoline.

7.   But he said he strongly supported many of the recommendations, including an increase in payments to doctors and hospitals.

8.   Democrats are pushing their own agenda including an increase in the minimum wage, an array of education programs and an overhaul of the campaign finance system.

9.   Feinstein said she is considering including an increase in tobacco taxes in legislation to increase research spending for cancer.

10.   He persuaded the majority-Democratic Legislature to adopt a sales tax increase to fund public school improvements, including merit pay increases for teachers.