"The scheme to radically change the sources and the cost of American energy, through a system known as 'cap and trade' may be well intentioned, but it will cost us dearly in jobs and income, and it stands no chance of achieving its objective of a cooler earth,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

And Poland and the Czech Republic want to know whether Mr.Obama will follow through on Bush administration plans to site a missile defense system in their countries.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

"We are committed to helping more Americans to get the health care coverage they need, not through nationalizing the system with a costly government-run plan, but rather by supporting free-market incentives to help small business owners to make coverage more accessible and affordable,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

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