21.   In addition, he said, by delaying payment, the insurers are able to continue investing the disputed money, earning profit on the funds at risk.

22.   In recent years, when state payments were delayed, some local governments had to borrow money to keep functioning.

23.   In response, suspicious insurance companies have begun investigating them and have delayed payment on their legitimate bills.

24.   In the past, Barneys has sometimes delayed payments to its smaller suppliers for months to stay financially afloat.

25.   Indian Health Service contractors in Alaska could be in trouble as federal payments are delayed due to the backlog from the federal government shutdown.

26.   International tourism has been cut in half, and companies are delaying salary payments.

27.   In yet another significant break with the past, governments would no longer be able to shift a cost to the next year simply by delaying payment.

28.   Insurers deny they intentionally delay payments.

29.   Last week, he and Senate Republican leader Bob Dole of Kansas said called on Rubin to delay further payments to Mexico.

30.   Last week, two Senate Republicans called on Rubin to delay further payment of U.S. aid to Mexico.