Nor did he or aides say how much money his proposal would save.

The proposal - expected to be adopted within months - would save £3billion a year.

The White House said the proposals would save $60 billion over 10 years.

His proposal would save only $54 billion over seven years.

The Administration says its proposals would save $118 billion in 2002.

But a similar proposal by the Council, which would cost the city $190 million, would save an average family about $360.

His proposal would save the average owner $135 a year.

The Republican proposal would save $30 billion in 1988.

The Legislature's budget analysis group, however, said it could not estimate if the proposal would save the state any money.

A proposal offered by Republican governors last week would have saved $85 billion.