Sentence examples for increase enacted from inspiring English sources

Antitax groups in Oregon are pushing to rescind a tax increase enacted by their legislature.

The 18.5percentt city property tax increase enacted three weeks ago is, obviously, taking its toll.

And they both complain about the 18.5percentt property tax increase enacted by the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg last fall.

Only the 19percentt increase enacted after Thomas R. Suozzi replaced Mr. Gulotta in 2002 was entirely the Democrats' doing, and Mr. Suozzi has kept his pledge not to increase county property taxes any more since then.

Some Republicans, including Gov. George W. Bush of Texas this year and former Senator Bob Dole during the 1996 presidential campaign, have sought the repeal of the 4.3-cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993.

Most elements of the tax cut package still must be negotiated, but the lawmakers have agreed to expand the earned income tax credit for the working poor by $125 million a year, matching the increase enacted last year.

But the tax cuts and benefit increases enacted this year were not primarily a response to those developments.

The tax increases, enacted to reduce the federal budget deficit, are expected to restrain consumer spending through June.

The corporation tax has brought in less revenue than was expected, partly because taxpayers are unaware of the increases enacted last year.

For example, he frequently claims that the gasoline- and diesel-tax increases enacted during his Administration were imposed by the voters in a referendum.

For all its caveats, the speaker's proposal had the effect of turning the tables on Mr. Bloomberg, who for months has been voicing his desire eventually to repeal the tax increases enacted this year.