They are also keen on manufacturers to voluntarily cut salt, sugar and fat content in foods further.

Critics say the Bloombergs of politics should voluntarily cut back.

Senior executives should voluntarily cut their own pay and benefits, he believes, before asking the same of their employees.

"If our customers can't voluntarily cut back over the next several weeks, then we'll have to go to more stringent regulations."

Under this program, about 800 commercial customers were asked to voluntarily cut energy usage or to use an auxiliary generator.

In 1995, Suffolk voluntarily cut the sales tax by that same quarter of 1 percent.

Perhaps in an attempt to get ahead of the curve, some companies are voluntarily cutting fees.

Yet when corporations voluntarily cut their ties to sweatshops, the victims can be the very same people sweatshop opponents say they want to help.

To help balance the Washington State budget, Goodman voluntarily cut his own legislative pay.

But his 1993 salary was $675,000, though voluntarily cut from $960,000 the year before.