But there was considerable sentiment to tie a future reduction in taxes to a broader tax and budget agreement for next year.

Administration officials, however, have signaled that they favor a broad tax on all energy, because drivers would find a gasoline tax unfair.

For 2003, 24 states adopted broader tax and fee increases.

Baldacci refused to raise broad based taxes, honoring a campaign pledge.

It called for tax increases on those most able to pay and a broad tax on energy.

The House approved a broad tax on most forms of fuels that would generate $72 billion in new revenue over five years.

A broad tax applying to all fossil fuels would fight pollution and global warming even better.

Some taxes were raised, some services cut and a broader tax based was secured.

People in this movement are often referred to as "single taxers," since they believe that the only legitimate broad based tax is land rent.

The Administration wants Congress to increase the limit to $5.5 trillion while negotiations over broader tax and spending issues continue.