But Democrats and the Obama administration say the government could save an estimated $80 billion by ending a subsidy system that they contend benefits banks rather than students.
This time around, Mr. Berlusconi has a significant majority in both houses of Parliament, where the Northern League has helped him pass legislation that critics contend benefited him personally.
After praising Dr. King as a moral and religious leader, Mr. Giuliani said some progress had been made in pursuing the issues he fought for, and he cited the changes in the city's welfare system and the sharp reductions in crime, something the mayor has long contended benefited minority neighborhoods the most.
Wal-Mart has come under fierce attack for its employee health benefits; critics contend the benefits are too costly, given the typical Wal-Mart worker's wages, and frequently force employees to rely on state programs or forgo coverage altogether.
Owners, Mr. Cogan contends, will benefit faster when travel resumes.
There were also objections on an ethical basis, contending that the benefit to humans did not justify the harm to animals.
That opportunity was made possible only last year, when the Obama administration exempted the U.S. company's operations from the trade embargo, contending it would benefit local entrepreneurs more than the government.
Among them is the pro-telescope Hawaiian group called Perpetuating Unique Educational Opportunities or PUEO, who contend the benefits of the TMT to the community have been undersold.
The issue of benefits for N.F.L. players will come to Capitol Hill on June 26, when Congress will hear testimony from a group of retired players who contend that benefits are insufficient, particularly for players who are disabled.
Northern Ireland Protestant politicians have been opposed to the inquiry from the start, seeing it as another concession to Catholics, who the Protestants contend have benefited disproportionately from the province's continuing peace negotiations.
In these groups, McGary contends, mutual benefits, as well as practices that may unbeknownst to those who participate in them maintain forms of oppression such as racism and sexism, signal group solidarity of the sort relevant to collective responsibility.
