Opponents warned that the measure would lead to massive cuts in government services.
Before the war, opponents warned that it would strengthen, not weaken, terrorism.
Opponents of the reform warn that it will drive down stock prices, by lowering companies' annual earnings per share.
Opponents of civil unions had warned of just such legal battles.
Opponents warn of damage to the rain forest and say cheaper, more efficient alternatives are available.
Opponents of the disclosure rule warned that it would cost investors money while yielding little benefit.
Some opponents have warned that new toll plazas would make traffic congestion worse.
Opponents, largely from textile-producing states, warned of devastating job losses in the American apparel industry.
The bill's opponents, mostly liberal Democrats, warned of severe fiscal consequences of the bill.
Opponents warned, though, that he might follow a policy of confrontation with the government and aggravate ethnic divisions in the political arena.