What credible proposals can be advanced to catalyse support?

Aegis said WPP and Hellman "had not made a credible proposal to the board."

She asserted that the city's unions have made credible proposals that would save hundreds of millions of dollars.

But whether any of them will make a credible proposal remains unclear.

But he said any such program must be credible, which in his view means it must include a credible budget-balancing proposal.

At the same time, we do have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of shareholders and to consider bona fide, credible proposals.

He noted that the "most credible" proposal mentioned by the new Administration was a freeze on the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.

A mayoral spokeswoman, Samantha Lugo, said the Charas center "never came to us with a credible proposal."

But, going into an election year, the President can say that he has presented a credible proposal to create jobs and give the economy a boost.

His successor may offer more credible proposals when Mr. Sarney leaves office in the fall.