61. Since Japan imports almost all of its oil, these companies will have to raise pump prices or swallow the added costs. 62. Smaller companies, though, have barely begun to think about the conversion and are loath to face the added cost. 63. Some health economists say the added costs will make consumers more cautious about medical spending. 64. Some lawmakers also question whether the White House plan can be implemented without any added cost to taxpayers. 65. Some small-business owners who provide insurance said they believed that they, but not other companies, could afford the added cost. 66. Someone has to bear the added cost. 67. Stelle said he had no estimate of the added costs of the harvest and hatchery restrictions. 68. Still, buyers say any added cost is worth the potential benefits. 69. State regulators investigated allegations that Prudential lured customers -- including the elderly -- into replacing their policies at added cost, a practice known as churning. 70. That added cost has given some manufacturers pause. |