31.   Following the example of the City University of New York, the trustees could eliminate programs that are duplicated on several campuses.

32.   Gramm said the tax credit could be paid for by eliminating programs that a family could then pay for themselves with their tax savings.

33.   He defended affirmative action, but said that overt quota programs should be eliminated.

34.   He proposed eliminating programs aimed at expanding prekindergarten classes and lowering class sizes.

35.   He said he would come out of retirement to lead boycotts of companies that eliminate such programs.

36.   His district was already planning to eliminate after-school programs, including math and reading tutorial programs and basketball tournaments for boys and girls, Rodriguez said.

37.   His bill to eliminate the program has only four co-sponsors.

38.   However, growers dispute the notion that consumers would benefit from eliminating the programs.

39.   In many cases, the lack of money will mean deciding which programs to eliminate and which to slash spending.

40.   In Texas, however, a volatile campaign is under way this fall to rewrite the city charter of Houston to eliminate affirmative action programs.