Sentence examples for backed an increase from inspiring English sources

Mrs Hodge said last night that she had been misinterpreted by critics, as she both backed an increase in social housing and wanted refugees excluded from any restrictions.

In Colorado, voters last year backed an increase in betting limits at casinos, and Missouri voters approved the end of limits on how much a gambler can lose.

That is why a committee he chaired two years ago backed an increase in the licence fee to finance the BBC's expansion of its digital channels.

Asked whether they backed an increase in the rate of the GST if accompanied by other tax cuts and compensation for those on a household income of less than $100,000 a year, about 37% said yes, down 15 points from the November poll.

Another group backed an increase but not that month, when a hike would again have surprised the markets and caused an unwelcome jolt in interest-rate expectations.No such risk attaches to a rise in November, which the markets are still predicting despite a caution this week from Mervyn King, the bank's governor, that the decision was not a "done deal".

Obama had initially backed a increase to $9, but later joined with Democrats behind the higher raise.

However, they will promise on Thursday not to back an increase in income tax, national insurance, VAT or corporation tax.

He said that there would have to be "extraordinary documentation" supporting one as well as internal spending cuts before she would even consider backing an increase.

"Teens are more present in the low-wage work force than in the overall work force, but they still represent a distinct minority of the low-wage work force," said Mr. Mauro, who backs an increase.

"Of course I massively regret finding myself in this situation," he said, when asked to explain why he was backing an increase in tuition fees even though he said during the election that he would vote against this.

Thus the sorry spectacle of Cruz stomping about and refusing to back an increase in the debt ceiling unless it receives sixty votes, which would require five Republicans breaking ranks and voting with the Democrats.