11.   Bay State companies have been complaining for months that they are having trouble filling jobs.

12.   Bankers have complained for years that the federal application process is too cumbersome.

13.   Banks and some lawmakers have complained for years that Fannie and Freddie get hidden government subsidies that give them an unfair edge over other financial companies.

14.   Black New Jerseyans had complained for years about this practice and felt vindicated when the Justice Department threatened to sue if New Jersey did not work on a remedy.

15.   ABC executives have complained for years that NBC maintains its position as the leading network for advertisers almost exclusively because of its dominance of Thursday night.

16.   Activists have complained for years that workers in the industry are prevented from collecting overtime.

17.   Advocates of abortion rights have complained for years that medical training programs do not offer adequate instruction in the procedure.

18.   After a photograph of Jay ran in Charisma magazine, a publication of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement, readers complained for weeks.

19.   Advocates for immigrants have complained for years about the way the immigration service handles medical waivers.

20.   Bush is listening to conservative activists who have complained for years that the ABA judges right-wing candidates more harshly than liberal ones.