1.   And the state Democratic Party has shown recent signs of vitality by erasing its debt and winning the fight over rent regulations, at the expense of Pataki.

2.   A vacated judgment could reduce the sum he owes the pension funds if the bankruptcy court refuses to erase the debt completely.

3.   Brobeck believes people may be filing before new laws take effect making it harder to erase debts through bankruptcy.

4.   But to erase the debt, Strain said, the company must either sell more beer or sell the brewery.

5.   Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan warned last week that the debt might be erased too fast.

6.   He wrote to Judge Kenner, asking that the Sears debt be erased.

7.   If Bankruptcy Judge George Nielsen agrees with creditors, Symington would not be allowed to have his debts erased.

8.   Ironically, Rep. McKeon is a strong advocate for tightening bankruptcy laws to make it harder for people to erase unsecured debt such as credit card obligations.

9.   Just by selling up, a farmer can erase his debts and turn himself into a wealthy man.

10.   On Friday, the Senate is expected to take a step toward making it harder to erase debt.