1.   Although such an opening could save consumers billions of dollars, many countries are reluctant to let foreign companies compete with their national telephone companies.

2.   Automakers have saved billions of dollars over the years by not having excess inventory.

3.   Administration officials said the changed rules would eventually save industries billions of dollars a year.

4.   But he said spending more now could save billions later.

5.   But many analysts say that the onset of private rigor is already improving shuttle performance and that in time, the process could save taxpayers billions of dollars.

6.   Congress saw this as the easy way to save billions of dollars.

7.   Corporate-owned life insurance policies have saved companies billions of dollars in taxes.

8.   Cutting out the multi-layered federal bureaucracy will save billions of dollars.

9.   Democrats actually got the most recent agriculture reform program through the Congress, saving taxpayers billions of dollars over the next several years.

10.   Even more billions are saved when hospitals use generics.