1.   The credit industry argues that the changes are needed to prevent people who can repay their debts from hiding behind bankruptcy law.

2.   The natural gas industry likewise argues for more domestic production, including on federal lands that are now off-limits.

3.   Industry argued that such a requirement would stymie its competitiveness, and that, in any case, changes in emissions from existing plants would only ever be small-scale.

4.   And in those cases, the industry argued, cigarette manufacturers could argue that those individuals chose to smoke in spite of warnings about the health risks.

5.   At the same time, the industry argues that it needs the ability to reach more homes.

6.   But over time, the industry argues, skimpy prices would strangle their immense research budgets and the flow of valuable new drugs would stop.

7.   But the pharmaceutical industry argues that undermining patents harms quality research and development.

8.   Courts in Illinois and Texas cleared the way for hearings on whether the documents should be kept under seal, as the tobacco industry has argued.

9.   For its part, the insurance industry argues that traditional coverage remains as valuable as ever.

10.   In many cases, industries argue that they are just receiving tax treatment equivalent to that granted other businesses or clearing up quirks in the tax laws.