But Randel Johnson, vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for labor issues, said the increase would come "on the backs of employers, " who would hire fewer people and cut overtime.

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The Dragons needed to come out and attack and they did just that when they unleashed the backs.

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The most impressive of the foods available to sunbathers has to be the skewers, which come from the white and orange-clad peddlers shouldering small grills on their backs.

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"We've got some quality backs to come back into the Six Nations with Shane Williams and Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny hopefully back, " Gatland said.

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No matter how the two sets of forwards perform, it will be between the two half-backs as to who will come out on top.

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The crash has come to symbolise the corrosive effects of corruption - where safety standards are compromised to ensure kick-backs.

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And despite the record of intransigence that you cited, the fact is there have been occasions even with this Congress where, with their backs against the wall, leaders in the Republican Party in Congress have come together and worked with the President on important economic issues.

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"All of the data that we've seen that's come out of any reporting or testing ... backs that up, " said Sagrillo, a 29-year veteran of the field.

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