"How do you make sure you are designing a system where you are going to constrain risk taking, you can prevent crises from spreading,and -- if a major institution managed itself to the edge of the abyss -- that we are able to put them out of their misery."

VOA: special.2010.04.16

So Mr.Obama held a news conference, to make his case that overhauling the country's health insurance system is an issue that should transcend politics.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

"This is about trying to tackle an exceptional economic crisis, far beyond the financial system and set in place measures, measures that really do make a difference,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

Jeff Sessions is a Republican from Alabama: "This legislation may have a great vision, it may have a great idea about trying to make the system work better.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Now is the time to deliver on health care." The president said reform proposals which he estimates would cost would provide security and stability to the insured, and make it possible for tens of millions of Americans who are not to get affordable insurance through a proposed exchange system in which private companies would compete.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10