21.   After Congress passed landmark legislation, the Pentagon began to enforce standards, raise the wages of staff and work toward winning accreditation for all centers.

22.   Businesses in Richmond, Va., and Salt Lake City say the influx of welfare recipients saves them from raising wages.

23.   Businesses, competing hard for workers, have had to raise wages.

24.   Business leaders agreed to raise wages but the sides were unable to agree on by what percentage.

25.   Business leaders offered to raise wages but the sides disagreed on the size of the increase.

26.   But many resident advisers see unionizing as a tool to get the university to listen to their complaints and to raise their wages.

27.   But slashing welfare does not create stable jobs or raise wages.

28.   But they noted Knight had not promised to raise wages.

29.   But we must also raise wages in line with productivity, maintain pensions and not cut the budget too hard.

30.   But with an oft-ailing economy and tax collection always a challenge, governments at every level find it difficult to raise wages.