21.   Grupo Progreso, which owned Banco Progreso and Banco Republica, used the stations as collateral for government loans.

22.   His critics accuse him of abusing his connections to win low-cost government loans.

23.   His critics say he has used his political influence to secure cheap government loans to help grow his business.

24.   If Chinese companies trafficked in the prohibited weapons, Clinton could have cut off sensitive technology exports and U.S. government loans or credits.

25.   If Chinese companies were trafficking in the prohibited weaponry, Clinton could have cut off sensitive technology exports and U.S. government loans or credits to violators.

26.   In addition, the bill would still allow people owing money on student loans, the largest source of delinquent loans, to get new government loans.

27.   It did not pay a penny in penalties or interest, in effect benefiting from an interest-free government loan.

28.   Its subsidies have irked Boeing, but officials in Toulouse say the company has paid back all recent government loans.

29.   --Lobbyists for banks back provisions that would reduce government loans to students, and, in effect, generate increased lending business for their clients.

30.   Many of the businesses got started with a government loan through dozens of federal initiatives.