counterproposal

In addition, owners reportedly pulled a fast one on the players at times during negotiations, such as inserting new provisions into a proposal at the last minute and refusing to make a counterproposal after saying they would.

He regularly questioned Metro’s proposals and goals, often coming up with counterproposals.

None of it holds together as a coherent or even semi-coherent counterproposal.

To me, that sounds like the basis for a serious counterproposal.

But it was also a counterproposal to those folks who are looking for the government to solve all our problems for us.