Public spending has continued to increase by approximately 1% above inflation, per year.
A few programs would get increases above inflation, for a total of $1.45 billion.
I concede your point - though the rises are above inflation.
In the long run, competition will solve the problem of medical costs' rising above inflation.
Journal costs have consistently risen above inflation in recent years.
Private accounts should generate returns of, say, 5 percent a year above inflation.
A month after the attacks, the Legislature passed a budget that raised spending 5.1 percent above inflation.
The Government plans to increase fares by three per cent above inflation in 2013 and 2014.
It targets growth of 3 per cent above inflation after all charges.
Tobacco duty rates were also raised by 2% above inflation.