Campaigners called for the savings to be passed on to passengers by curbing planned fare rises.
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One interesting new possibility: President George W. Bush recently announced a tax proposal calling for the creation of a lifetime savings account in which $7,500 of after-tax money could be contributed annually–$15,000 for a working couple.
The prime minister is calling for savings of €7bn here, by shaving 10% off the salaries bill, curbing special tax rules for EU staff, reducing pensions benefits and altering the system of automatic promotions.
Trump also called for the creation of a dependent-care savings account that is not tied to an employer, where parents could deposit tax-free money for child care, enrichment activities, school tuition and elder care.
The bill also called for the hiring of an independent accounting firm to assess the savings achieved by the managed care plans.
The chair of the 15-member Security Council, Jordan's ambassador Dina Kawar, called for the protection of civilians, humanitarian access and life-saving assistance.
It called for the creation of an independent expert body to propose fair payment rates and other cost-saving reforms for Medicare.
Mr Osborne and the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, are calling for £20bn of efficiency savings in the health service over the same period, without cuts being made to services provided to patients.
