21.   But Gorton said he could not estimate how many Republicans will back the plan.

22.   But it remains unclear whether the party that Koizumi led to victory will end up backing his plans for economic overhaul, or obstructing them.

23.   But Kerrey said it was irresponsible for Gore to refuse to back his plan, saying it would save Social Security, not bankrupt it.

24.   But Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, backed the plan Wednesday.

25.   But U.N. officials in Zagreb and New York are reluctant to back a plan that would almost certainly involve a direct fight with the Serbs.

26.   Clinton will have only limited bargaining power, however, because public sentiment has been galvanized against the IRS and because so many Democrats back the plan.

27.   Council members backing this plan include Fidel Vargas, mayor of Baldwin Park, Calif., and Joan Bok, chairwoman of the New England Electric System.

28.   Democrats would also back a plan that would avert a trial and would get to a censure resolution quickly.

29.   European nations also backed this plan.

30.   Global stock markets rallied Friday after the Japanese government backed a plan that many investors believe will stimulate its economy and help ease concerns about the Asia crisis.