Sentence:  They opposed the Forand bill , which would have placed the major burden of financial support upon the individual himself through compulsory payroll deduction ; yet they <WSD>supported</WSD> the Eisenhower administration which will cost a small state like ours approximately five million dollars ( matched incidentally by a federal grant ) to initiate . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  be behind; approve of