The study found that the increases in the New York area far exceeded those across the nation.

The increase exceeded the 5.5 percent rise in 1987 and marked the largest annual gain since 1984.

For the average resident, the increase would exceed any benefits from the sales tax cut.

However, the projected increase in usage would soon exceed the amount of space available.

The court also ruled that such increases may not exceed 6 percent in any one year.

In recent years, the increase has easily exceeded 100 percent each year.

"That increase exceeds by some margin anything seniors have been asked to endure in the history of this program," he said.

The increase even exceeded the tariff increases that had originally been planned.

But The Associated Press, reported that the increase would very likely exceed 5 percent.

This increase, according to the report, must not exceed 2 C in 2050.