As banks refused to lend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan to loosen credit markets by buying risky assets.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

So,Republican Congressman William McKinley of Ohio proposed a new tariff bill -- one that would raise import taxes higher than ever before.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

During her years as a Texas lawmaker, Miss Jordan proposed and helped pass legislation dealing with social change.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

The Bush administration proposed a radar base in the Czech Republic and ten interceptor missiles in Poland.

VOA: special.2009.09.19

Under the proposed agreement, fishing boats would be directed to a landing port specially equipped for inspections.

VOA: special.2009.02.10

The British foreign minister proposed a treaty that would make the forty-ninth parallel of latitude the border between the United States and British Oregon.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

Democrats in Congress have proposed a plan that would cost 825 billion dollars.

VOA: special.2009.01.23

The Free Soil leaders proposed a convention of all who supported their ideas.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Wilson proposed a new anti-trust law to control the actions of large companies.

VOA: special.2010.09.23

For manufacturers, it proposed a new tax on imports to protect American industry.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

Senator William Allison, a Republican from Iowa, proposed a different tariff bill.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

Hubble proposed a system to describe galaxies by their shape.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

By nineteen eighty-one, John Bachar proposed a dare himself.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

Lawmakers proposed a new line across the country.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

Some proposed a literacy test.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

The Bush administration proposed a missile-defense system made up of 10 missile interceptors in Poland and a radar facility in the Czech Republic.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

Australian Prime Minister Rudd is reported to have proposed a so-called "Indonesia solution" to the problem of escalating illegal boat arrivals on Australian shores.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

He has proposed a freeze on some domestic spending, and sought a bipartisan commission to craft a plan to tackle America's long-term fiscal imbalances.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

U.S.President Barack Obama has proposed a freeze on non-entitlement domestic spending, while awaiting recommendations from a bipartisan commission tasked with charting a course to a balanced federal budget.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

On broader themes, Mr.Obama announced a U.S.initiative to boost lending and spur economic growth and recovery in the Americas, and proposed a hemispheric partnership to tackle energy and climate challenges.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

On new taxes, House lawmakers have proposed a 5.4 percent surtax on individuals earning more than $500,000 per year and families with incomes exceeding $1 million,along with with new fees for insurance companies,drug-makers, medical device manufacturers.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The central bank would work with a proposed Financial Services Oversight Council to decide which companies are too big to fail.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

For about a month, the proposed bill seemed to have the support of the administration of President Zachary Taylor.

VOA: special.2009.04.02