51.   The bill being pushed today by Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Calif., would disproportionately benefit the wealthy.

52.   The bill was pushed by USAA, an insurance company that caters to current and retired military personnel.

53.   The bill had been pushed by the NFL and Boston business leaders.

54.   The agents have pushed a bill through the Legislature that would prohibit tour operators from charging them.

55.   The bill is pushed by anti-abortion forces.

56.   The earlier bill pushed by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would have held the tobacco companies to costly account if they continued to pitch children.

57.   The families of victims of domestic and international terrorist acts joined forces to become powerful lobbyists to push the bill through Congress.

58.   The first meeting of the conference committee was in November, but it was too late to push the bill through before Congress adjourned.

59.   The people pushing the bill point to one case.

60.   The PBA is one of the most powerful lobbying forces in Albany, having had success pushing bills through the legislature despite det opposition from Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.