1.   The group is funded partly by the government.

2.   And they suspect he continues to fund armed groups, including those in Sierra Leone and Congo.

3.   But earmarking your donation might be a good compromise that would allow you to fund the groups you want while helping your department win that free week of vacation.

4.   Corporations fund advocacy groups to lobby against government programs all the time.

5.   Expenses vary widely from fund group to fund group.

6.   He has funded protest groups, such as the Native Forest Network, whose members chained themselves to logging equipment in Vermont last August.

7.   Many companies found it easier to win licenses if they funded addiction groups and posted telephone help lines in casinos.

8.   Pitts said U.S. tax money should not fund groups that perform and promote abortions, even if they do so with separate funds.

9.   Reducing shareholder fees and disclosing hidden fees are areas where most fund groups could do a better job, he said.

10.   That effort includes not only supporting candidates, but funding public policy groups and giving large donations to universities.