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Still, Senator Charles Schumer and the New York State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, have begun asking important questions about whether the Public Service Commission does enough to encourage lower prices at every stage in the process.

In his speech, Mr. Putin outlined several other steps to spur Russia's economy, including a plan to limit increases in tariffs on electricity and other utilities, and to encourage lower interest rates on commercial loans.

That would encourage lower interest rates and perhaps allow for higher public investment.The scandal may also prompt Lula to cede more space in government to allied parties, especially the centrist Brazilian Democracy Movement Party (PMDB).

Jeffrey Harris, vice president for programs at the Alliance to Save Energy, a national group that lobbies on energy issues, called the legislation "a very significant step forward" in testing the combination of mandates and incentives that could work at a national level to encourage lower energy use in commercial and residential buildings.

Seeking to contrast his approach to Gov. George W. Bush's proposal to create personal investment accounts within the Social Security system, Mr. Gore said his plan would encourage lower- and middle-income people to save by adding a program to supplement Social Security.

In a move that signals the end to system designed to encourage lower carbon motoring, George Osborne said the current system of discounting or waiving vehicle excise duty (VED) for greener vehicles "isn't sustainable and it isn't fair", as he explained that by 2017 over three-quarters of new cars would be certified as low-emissions vehicles and therefore not liable for VED.

To encourage lower-paid workers to save for retirement, Congress has authorized a tax credit, which offsets taxes dollar for dollar, of up to $1,000 for single filers or $2,000 for married filers.

Since the introduction of tougher sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimums in the 1980s and 1990s, more and more routine drug offences have been heard in federal courts, particularly as prosecutors seek maximum penalties to encourage lower-level drug dealers and mules to strike plea bargains.

Things remain much the same 16 months later, suggests The Information, whose report says Nest's culture of micromanagement has more recently led the firm to plaster its offices with the phrase "Step Up" to ostensibly encourage lower-level employees to take more initiative.

The subsidies that will be available through Obamacare will provide some relief beginning in 2014, but plans might consider restructuring the deductible rate to encourage lower-income enrollees to seek appropriate care for serious conditions.

The requirement that 100 percent of students be proficient in math and reading by 2014 encouraged lower standards, which make it easier for more students to score as proficient.