For their part, the Democrats have proposed a bill that would leave the compensation system largely intact.

He helped block changes in ethics policies that Democrats proposed last year.

Some officials say they should simply run against the 15.4 percent tax increase the Democrats proposed last year to balance the county's books.

Liberal Democrats have proposed to put 1pc on the basic income tax rate to be used exclusively for education.

Measured another way, when the Democrats proposed the $1 increase in 1998, the benefit would have gone to 10.1 percent of the work force.

Or the Democrats could propose their own permanent tax cuts.

Democrats have already proposed legislation in the Senate that, exceeding the administration's plan, calls for an increase to $5,100.

To remedy that, Democrats proposed today to increase spending by the agency.

This is what the smart money says the Democrats will propose.

The Democrats have proposed exceeding the cap by $430 million.