21.   Instead, the banks argue that the fees help pay to install more ATMs, which are needed as cash-machine use increases and branches close.

22.   Martins said he was reluctant to sell Nunes but said the fee would help Gremio de Porto Alegre pay off its heavy debts.

23.   On the other hand Dajabon Mayor Anibal Cruz Fernandez of the opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party said a toll fee would help the municipality obtain funds needed for public works.

24.   Supermarket industry officials say the fees in reality help small businesses.