"Unlike the federal government, our states have to balance their budgets, and they can't print more money to pay for programs they can't afford,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

But it does offend our values when executives of big financial firms-firms that are struggling-pay themselves huge bonuses, even as they continue to rely on taxpayer assistance to stay afloat."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"And the message we need to send in dealing with terrorists is our tax dollars, our tax dollars should pay for weapons to stop them and not lawyers to defend them."

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"Today's summit is not lip service. We are not going to go through the motions and pay tribute to one another and then furl up the flags and go our separate ways.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05