A 5 percent increase, covering inflation, would be reasonable and just in normal times.

Fifty percent more than before has to cover inflation and the rush.

So if you get a pay raise to cover inflation, you don't go into a higher bracket.

These cover inflation, budget deficits, exchange rate stability and long-term interest rates.

An annual state spending cap of about 5 percent just covers negotiated salary increases and inflation, he said.

We haven't had a fare hike in two years and it barely covers inflation.

Even now, Head Start serves barely 20 percent of eligible children, and the increase isn't enough to cover inflation.

It also featured a one-time payment of $1,000 to cover inflation since last May.

The proposal also included a $1,000 payment to cover inflation since last May, when the previous contract expired.

For example, the proposal assumes no increase at all in state aid, not even to cover inflation.