21.   But he acknowledged that he had wrestled with the question of whether public money should be used to pay for abortions for poor women.

22.   But he objects to any tax increase that is used to pay for more government spending.

23.   But if the United States lost, public funds would be used to pay Loewen.

24.   But new investments are used to pay off early investors until the scheme collapses.

25.   But recent reports have asserted that most of the money earmarked for miners has been used to pay wage arrears, which continue to grow.

26.   But several experts said the money could not be used to pay wages.

27.   But many of the transactions were phony, as money from new investors was used to pay high returns to earlier investors.

28.   But many of the transactions were phony, Premium investors say in a lawsuit, as money from new investors was used to pay high returns to earlier ones.

29.   But part of the endowment was used to pay for scholarships for students at seminaries.

30.   But recent conflicting rulings around the country could prompt the justices to decide the constitutionality of public funds being used to pay for private and parochial schools.