21.   Investors disagree, however, on whether Congress will craft a plan Clinton, who opposes severe cuts in Medicare and other social programs, will accept.

22.   Investors disagree, however, on whether Congress will craft a plan Clinton, who opposes severe cuts in Medicaid and other social programs, will accept.

23.   It was provided to The New York Times by Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who oppose the cuts.

24.   Jerry Newby, a farmer from Athens, Ga., opposed further cuts in federal subsidies for farmers.

25.   John Godley of the Naval Reserve Association opposed cuts in the naval reserve.

26.   Koizumi opposes a cut in the rate because he says it will hurt the financial health of the national pension fund, which his minister supervises.

27.   Many U.S. policymakers oppose any cuts unless developing countries also limit emissions.

28.   McPeak opposed further cuts in the military budget but said it does not have to be increased.

29.   Most Democrats oppose cuts of the magnitude proposed by Bush.

30.   Ms. Messinger, he said, did not forcefully oppose the cuts, while he was one of the few council members to vote against them.