This possibility is a chief concern of Democratic critics of private plans, and rightly so.

Democratic critics and advocates for the poor were angry.

His views are influential among Democratic critics of the handling of the war.

But Democratic critics were leery of raising the limits too high.

"Something has to be done," he said, adding that the president's Democratic critics are "devoid of ideas."

Some Democratic critics of the cut have contended that it would primarily benefit wealthy taxpayers.

Not all the Democratic critics agree with one another.

Democratic critics said the tension went far beyond simple management issues.

"The focus is off him now," said one of the senator's staunchest Democratic critics.

But he did not satisfy his Democratic critics.