Without the stimulus, Viard admits unemployment would be higher than the current 9.7 percent, but he says the massive cash infusion into infrastructure projects has created fewer than a million jobs.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

The distribution of money to the states would be suspended if import taxes rose higher than 20%.

VOA: special.2009.02.05

"When you compare the purchasing power the foreign purchasing power would be much higher than the middle-class or upper-class purchasing power in Thailand.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

LeMieux also complains the Democrats plan has new taxes on health insurance providers which he says would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher premiums.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

He notes prices could,of course,be higher, which would be better for Russia, but warns the government does not have the right to risk the budget on the possibility.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

One man appreciates cheap domestic gasoline, sold at pennies per liter, but adds "on the other hand, if the price of gasoline were higher, maybe there would be more funds for roads and other projects."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06