"And they will see President Obama's higher taxes, more spending,more debt, more government intervention in our economy,in the banks, in the auto industry, in health care and in energy as largely responsible for that lack of job creation,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

That bill was a compromise between calls for more spending and concerns about the rising national debt.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Half had four or more. Borrowers who do not pay their card debt in full each month have to pay interest on whatever balance remains.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

During his term, the debt was cut by more than four hundred million dollars.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

President Arthur was more successful in getting Congress to reduce the public debt.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

And China now holds more United States government debt than any other nation.

VOA: special.2009.11.21

Greece's debt is currently estimated at more than $404 billion - or about 113 percent of its GDP.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

Lee says the president is ignoring the people's wishes for less government debt and more responsible budgets.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

The plan he outlined would more than double the amount of money on the negotiating table and ensure that poor countries aren't saddled by debt.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Spain's debt totals more than Although its economy is far larger, investors fear that Spain, like Greece, might soon be unable to pay its creditors.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Greek debt,now estimated at 13 percent of its gross domestic output, is more than four times higher than the limit imposed by the European Union.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

The French prime minister said the crisis was created by an excess of public debt and that it will not be solved by creating even more.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Last year,its new owners, who took over in a leveraged buyout, filed for bankruptcy in order to stay in business and restructure a debt of more than $2 billion.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Talks with creditors broke down late Wednesday after more than 40 investment funds rejected Treasury's offer to retire $6.9 billion of Chrysler debt in exchange for $2.2 billion in cash.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

"We've seen the example of Greece, where there was no more trust in the Greek government's ability to cut down the budget, to contain the debt or to keep it under control."

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

Last week,the Greek Prime Minister called for more solidarity from the European Union over his country's debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing is vital for EU financial aid.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

Even if U.S.economic output expands in 2010 and more Americans head back to work, both critics and supporters of the president say the nation faces a more serious challenge to future economic viability: a rapidly growing deficit and a national debt estimated at more than $12 trillion.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15