Many state officials said a gas tax could help the fund move back toward a pay-as-you-go approach and reduce its high debt costs.

Russia has what economists call a pay-as-you-go approach.

Mr. Rostenkowski said he preferred the "pay-as-you-go" approach that includes higher taxes, but acknowledged that some colleagues thought this was not the time to raise taxes.

The Young Turks favored a "pay-as-you-go" approach, rather than too much bonded indebtedness.

All council members agree that the pay-as-you-go approach should be changed.

And modular construction, Mr. Mazor said, allows a dwelling to be built over time, a pay-as-you-go approach.

Indeed, the pay-as-you-go approach is not only preferable, it is actually quite feasible.

Such a pay-as-you-go approach would be unfair and politically untenable, undermining the stability of the system.

Instead of adopting a prudent pay-as-you-go approach during the last six years, we've imposed a huge bill on the taxpayer for annual debt service.

They must move away from a pay-as-you-go approach for figuring out health costs to one that more accurately reflects costs for employees now and in the future.