61.   But the numbers then, he added, were reached somewhat artificially, with the benefit of price controls.

62.   But some critics accused the White House of trying to nationalize health care and impose price controls on medical services.

63.   But the thing the drug companies feared from Gore was price controls.

64.   But that has not happened, raising deep concerns that cable companies unshackled from price controls and not threatened by competition will continue to impose big rate increases.

65.   But the strong price controls that some investors had hoped to see were not included in the plan.

66.   But the system is unraveling because patients are increasingly turning to health maintenance organizations and clinics, where price controls do not apply.

67.   But the White House and the House and Senate leadership have stood four-square against price controls.

68.   But they are alarmed that price controls will be part of whatever Medicare prescription-drug benefit eventually emerges from the gridlock in Washington, D.C.

69.   But they are not prepared to take the logical step of relaxing price controls.

70.   But the talk in Congress is of tax cuts and business bailouts, not war debts, ration books or price controls.