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Example sentences for: raise

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The Boston Herald , assigning blame for the failure of campaign finance reform: "In his presidency so far, Clinton has made all the right noises , but has done nothing while playing the same old games to raise vast sums."
USAT reports that the proposed tobacco bill would raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by $1.
As things stand, if Democrats want to combat the steady erosion of the tax base and the pressure it puts on their favorite programs, they'll have to vote eventually to raise taxes and face the electoral consequences.
That would raise eyebrows if it got back to the White House press room.
I raise these questions not to disagree with what may be the president's program but to illustrate the inadequacy of the budget as an explanation of it.