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Taxpayer Expense 42 Cheaper Drugs 42 Eschews 42 Tricked 42 Remain Flat 42 Suit Tossed 42 Robber Gets 42 Incredible Shrinking 42 Gets Involved 42 Budget Conscious 42 Flattening 42 Uphill Battle 42 Strike Threat 42 Phony 42 Avoid Layoffs 42 Gaining Popularity 42 Prices Jump 42 Penny pinching 42 Truckers Protest 42 Amid Downturn 42 Fizzled 42 Engulf 42 Rise Slightly 42 Low Mortgage Rates 42 Mixed Reviews 42 Swiped 42 Propose Changes 42 GUEST EDITORIAL 42 Complicate 42 Outranks 42 Woes Threaten 42 Hopeful Signs 42 Melt Away 42 Cracks Down 42 Record Lows 42 Boils Over 42 Downturn Hits 42 Being Held Hostage 42 Turns Tables 42 Creates Buzz 42 Gas Gouging 42 Assess Impact 42 Sector Snap Teen 42 Penalise 42 Continue Upward Trend 42 Trending Down 42 Blows Off 42 Keeps Falling 42 Proliferating 42 Not Fazed 42 Boost Economy 42 Hidden Costs 42 Manipulates 42 Blistered 42 Underhanded 42 Differently Than 42 Goes Bust 42 Remain Hopeful 42 Groped 42 Graying 42 Eased 42 Clamoring 42 Bigger Than Expected 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