Then the growth rate is expected to level off at an average of 3.1 percent through 2011.

But the figure was well below the national average of 66 percent.

That was well above the national average of about 14 percent.

Rates for most business service will increase an average of 3.9 percent.

Last year, business was up an average of 26 percent compared with 2004.

Both numbers remain far above the national average of 4.8 percent in May.

With the changes, the economy could grow an average of 3 percent each year over the next five years, the group said.

In the other 32 states, the Republican share fell an average of 7 percent.

Total program costs have increased an average of 10 percent a year over the last five years.

That increase is well below the national average of 3.2 percent.