11.   But even if he does not prevail, his budget proposal allows Kasich, who is considered a presidential contender, to burnish his conservative credentials.

12.   But in the end, the proposals allow Clinton to say he is submitting a balanced budget that sets out his policy agenda.

13.   But opponents fear that the proposals will allow companies to sidestep longstanding consumer notification laws.

14.   But the current proposal only would allow Congress to ban the malicious destruction of the flag.

15.   But the privacy advocates contend that even the latest proposal would allow an unacceptable expansion of wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance by law-enforcement officials.

16.   But the proposal would allow cemeteries to reuse the grave to bury somebody unrelated.

17.   But the White House proposal would not allow all of the options the Republicans want, like medical savings accounts.

18.   Current proposals would explicitly allow credit unions to resume the expansion they had begun during financial deregulation under the Reagan administration.

19.   Despite suggestions that Republicans might change their stand, the GOP proposal would only allow immigrants to receive welfare if they become citizens.

20.   Ecuadorean lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow potential bidders to acquire both regional phone companies.