1.   His stance would allow Republicans to head off traditional attempts by Democrats to put themselves forth in campaigns as the protectors of programs dear to retirees.

2.   Several programs dear to the labor movement face the budget knife in this bill.

3.   Several programs dear to the labor movement face the budget knife.

4.   Some advocates for the poor worried that the money might be misused for pork barrel programs dear to lawmakers.

5.   The White House calculates that tax cuts do a little good and blunt Republican fervor for big across-the-board cuts that would threaten spending on programs dear to Democrats.

6.   Urban interests see programs dear to them being cut, so they take aim at programs that help rural interests.

7.   The money will not be invested in programs dear to the hearts of ordinary Indonesians.

8.   It also includes social spending for programs dear to Clinton including some educational ones.