Last year they raised spending by 14 percent, one of the highest levels in the country.

At least 15 states have raised taxes, five of them by 5 percent or more.

China raised its military spending by nearly 18 percent this year to $45 billion.

And a few companies have raised prices in some states by more than 10 percent.

The tax would have raised the price of energy, on average, by 6 percent.

Senate Republicans want to raise spending by at least 2.7 percent.

In the long run, it could raise demand by 100 percent.

Officials say they have won new business and raised the call volume by 40 percent.

The Administration would raise the figure by 30 percent, to $15,730 a year.

Instead, the Japanese have raised the average price of their cars by only 17 percent.