51.   But the slowdown and decline in state aid have forced those institutions to cut costs and raise fees.

52.   By law, most districts must draft their budgets in May, forcing them to guess how much state aid they would receive.

53.   Caio insisted Olivetti was not seeking state aid.

54.   Caio, who has met with several government officials, insisted Olivetti was not seeking state aid.

55.   California university hospitals get state aid, and the government said it was justified to treat them differently.

56.   Commission officials said they were under pressure from French officials to approve state aid to French companies hit by the devaluation of currencies such as the lira.

57.   Cries of outrage have been heard from more affluent areas that fear a loss of state aid.

58.   Democratic opponents have argued that the amendment would bring about major reductions in federal social programs and state aid.

59.   DiFrancesco and Klagholz said it was possible that there would be no loss of state aid if every district stayed within the guidelines in the bill.

60.   Districts would have more flexibility in spending the rest but would have those amounts deducted from future state aid.