1.   Although, he added, the Republican proposal will postpone that day somewhat because of more drastic cuts in Medicare and Medicaid.

2.   Although the White House would have preferred the Democratic alternative, press secretary Mike McCurry said the Republican proposal was acceptable.

3.   And Clinton and Rubin have rejected the Republican proposal to raise the debt ceiling because it includes provisions such as an increase in Medicare premiums.

4.   And for symbolic reasons, I wish the Republican proposal had ended the entitlements while leaving the benefits intact -- and I suspect that is what will happen.

5.   And it drops a previous Republican proposal that would have loosened the requirement that securities issuers provide prospectuses to investors.

6.   And last summer he filed a bill that, when viewed in contrast to the Republican proposal, has framed the limits of the debate.

7.   And they view the Republican proposals for overhauling the tax system as nothing more than a tax break for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.

8.   Another Republican proposal would enable Medicare beneficiaries to share any savings achieved by the government when they report waste, fraud or overcharges by doctors or hospitals.

9.   Another state Republican proposal would have eliminated the central board and the chancellor, and established a board in each borough to oversee the locally elected district boards.

10.   As Republican proposals to cut back Medicare make headway in Washington, the voices of organized, angry senior citizens are sure to become louder.