11.   Democrats argued that Bush, by refusing to impose price controls, was allowing out-of-state generators based mostly in Texas to gouge California consumers.

12.   Democrats argued that businesses would use the measure to coerce workers into taking time off in lieu of pay.

13.   Democrats argued that many under-votes were the result of voting-machine error.

14.   Democrats argued that the Bush tax cuts could lead to disaster if large projected budget surpluses never materialized.

15.   Democrats argued that the Republican curbs on projected Medicare spending were really cuts.

16.   Democrats can argue that the filibuster is not to obstruct what Dole wants passed, but to take a positive step to force a vote on a popular cause.

17.   Democrats have argued that by writing this practice into the Constitution, lawmakers may have their hands tied when it comes to protecting the program down the road.

18.   Democrats have long argued that Gingrich misused GOPAC, making it into a secret political arsenal.

19.   Democrats also argued that limiting lawsuits would remove the incentives for businesses to correct problems before they developed.

20.   Democrats also argued they would prefer to await the results of a study on the pilot program, due out later this year, before voting to expand it.