11.   Officials in the administration say the Republican bills would favor the rich.

12.   Opposition officials said the government proposals favored the rich.

13.   Oxfam says that free trade can benefit rich and poor countries alike, but claims that the rules that govern international trade favor the rich.

14.   Polls have long indicated a majority of voters suspect the GOP of favoring the rich over ordinary people like themselves.

15.   Some Republicans and many Democrats have attacked the proposal as favoring the rich, because investment income would not be taxed.

16.   Tax breaks for investment and savings, even if they favor the rich, can be defended.

17.   The Clinton administration criticized both bills, saying they favor the rich and exclude poor people from some of the tax relief.

18.   The Clinton administration has criticized both bills, saying they favor the rich and exclude poor people from some of the tax relief.

19.   The group argues that the tax system favors the rich and politically connected.

20.   The Pilot acknowledged that the current tax system contains too many loopholes that favor the rich.