21.   Some suspect is is nothing more than an attempt to privatize another government function.

22.   Some suspect it is nothing more than an attempt to privatize another government function.

23.   Surprisingly, the proposal was also coolly received in the House, where Republicans have long sought to create new opportunities for businesses to take over government functions.

24.   The agencies seem to have friends in Congress, which is dominated by Republicans, many of whom support privatization of government functions.

25.   The airline industry and the Air Travelers Association opposed the fee, arguing that security is a government function and should be financed from general tax revenues.

26.   The Bivens doctrine has been extended to permit suits against private employees who are performing government functions.

27.   The case has implications beyond prisons, given the growing trend toward the privatizing of many traditional government functions.

28.   The matter has been discussed as part of a larger plan to re-organize government functions.

29.   The Republican-crafted plan redirects many government functions, transferring to the states authority over such programs as Medicaid, welfare, job training and child nutrition.

30.   The town government still functions as it did before the FARC came, collecting taxes and providing services.