But in the spring of 2008, as the language in the initiative became more and more specific, Mr. Rogers dispatched an army of lobbyists to Capitol Hill with a study that contended the economy would shrivel if Congress enacted cap-and-trade legislation that was under consideration.
Just last month, foreign steel producers released their own study that contended that the American restrictions on imported steel had cost consumers here as much as $150 billion over the last three decades.
There's even a new study that contends holding stocks over long periods of time may be riskier than previously thought.
He cited a study that contends social isolation is associated with a "reduction in lifespan similar to that caused by smoking 15 cigarettes a day," and/or long-term illness.
This study falls pretty much in line with previous studies that contended that climate change would lead to decreased plague outbreaks in drier areas, according to Reuters.
The brief also argued that Judge Patel, in the 90-minute hearing, did not consider all of the evidence, including studies that contend that Napster helps, rather than hinders, record sales.
Several groups opposing the pipeline demanded last week that the State Department redo the environmental report, citing new studies that contend that rejection of the pipeline would slow oil sands development because there are few workable transport alternatives.
The staff report discussed various studies that contend that red light traffic enforcement systems can increase rear-end collisions at or near intersections, are revenue generators rather than effective safety devices, and that there is a financial incentive to issue more citations.
The European telecom companies were piqued by a study they commissioned that contended that video-intensive services were becoming a burden on their networks.
Critics of that study contend that its methodology didn't test important potential aims of merit pay, like providing incentives for good teachers to enter and stay in the profession.
And in Albany, Frank J. Mauro, director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, a group that studies government finances, contended that Mr. Lazio's proposal, even with its upper-income limit restrictions, would still benefit wealthier taxpayers because they are statistically far more likely to itemize deductions.
