Today, again, government bears some responsibility for current pension problems.

Mr. Greenberg said he did know how much of the new costs the government would bear.

The tribunal also concluded that central government must bear responsibility for what happened.

And if local governments cannot bear the cost, the state can.

John Major's government must bear some responsibility for this," he said.

The government will bear most of the cost, contributing $2,998 a year for individuals and $6,895 for families.

While the government bears a great responsibility to fix the system, the American people share much of the blame.

The government bears the responsibility for what the state does.

The government does not bear the sole responsibility for the economy's steady decline, which began in the early 1990's.

Also at stake is whether the government or industry will bear the considerable costs of developing the technology for such surveillance.