Council members contended that the bill was a matter of simple fairness for the 40 older candidates who still want to be officers.

To the commission, however, yesterday's decision was a matter of simple fairness.

Many local residents see Ms. Claire's bold plan as simple fairness.

The administration has yet to call for raising the cap, though doing so is a matter of simple fairness.

For these businesses the issue is one of simple fairness.

And that could raise uncomfortable questions about the simple fairness that is essential to any sports competition.

In the interest of simple fairness for low income workers and their families, they should do so before the summer recess.

Public school choice is a matter of simple fairness.

Republicans said eliminating the marriage penalty was a matter of simple fairness.

But I fear you are being deceived unnecessarily, so simple fairness requires me to set some things straight.