21.   Democrats charged that the Bush proposal slashes money for the environment, medical training, community police officers and energy conservation.

22.   Democrats charged that the move was overtly political but did not have the votes to stop it.

23.   Democrats have charged that the course violated tax law because it was a partisan effort by Gingrich to recruit Republican activists.

24.   Democrats have charged that the savings accounts legislation is a payback to Rooney.

25.   Democrats charge that similar bureaucratic foul-ups occurred in the Reagan and Bush administrations.

26.   Democrats charge that the small increases in school aid these last two years will drive up local property taxes, and many independent analysts agree.

27.   Democrats charged that Mexican trucks are not safe and should be regulated.

28.   Democrats charged that Republicans were trying to ram the bill through, without committee hearings, to keep them from scrutinizing the bill.

29.   Democrats charged that Republicans, not Clinton, were to blame for the pending crisis.