The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to. From LearnThat.org. [Marian Wright Edelman]
We can't afford to send our children to college. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I can't afford to spend two hours with this person. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Indirect costs could be higher but we call afford it. From Wordnik.com. [FIDEL CASTRO INTERVIEW WITH PBS MACNEIL] Reference
Nor did the calling afford a chance to rise in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Main Features] Reference
The one thing no public man can afford is to be completely f rank. From Wordnik.com. [Various Aspects of the Ottawa Scene] Reference
They are ignoring transportation costs as a factor in afford-ability. From Wordnik.com. [Redefining Self-Sufficiency « PubliCola] Reference
Beach police captain to buy a home he couldn't afford from the captain's wife. From Wordnik.com. [Phony Veterans and POW's - Article Index] Reference
What future service they afford is therefore limited to causing fear and injury. From Wordnik.com. [A New Pair Of Brown Trousers Please « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
What I can't afford is the cost of doing nothing, which seems to be the GOP plan. From Wordnik.com. [RNC targets centrist Democrats] Reference
Slashed their pay 15% so that all they can afford is rent, food, and commute costs. From Wordnik.com. [Schwarzenegger wields knife, talks budget cuts in video] Reference
The LAST thing we can afford is four more years of a not-so-bright, war-oriented president. —. From Wordnik.com. [The Obama Campaign Expands Its Communications Team - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Proud to be Canadian where EVERYONE, regardless of how much you can afford, is treated without question. From Wordnik.com. ['Tea Party Express' trucks on with tour aimed at health care] Reference
The one thing we certainly cannot afford is leaving the control frauds under the control of fraudulent CEOs. From Wordnik.com. [William K. Black: Foreclose on the Foreclosure Fraudsters, Part 2: Spurious Arguments Against Holding the Fraudsters Accountable] Reference
The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation: that away, men are but guilded loam or painted clay. From Wordnik.com. [Results, Vision and Values: How CEOs Build Corporate Reputation] Reference
No, Mr. Rubio, what Florida can't afford is another corrupt, religious, right-wing hack going to D.C. to "just say no". From Wordnik.com. [Rubio: Obamacare different than Romneycare] Reference
So, while spending more than you can afford is bad, and not saving for your future is bad, not having any fun is bad too. From Wordnik.com. [If You Save Too Much — You Might Regret It Later! - The Consumerist] Reference
In her very first post, she said that if they returned to the US, all they would be able to afford is a small rental apartment. From Wordnik.com. [Page 2] Reference
When you are already working with limited space, one thing you surely cannot afford is a reduction in the existing floor space. From Wordnik.com. [Kitchen Integrated In Living-Room] Reference
One reason that many people like me do not give as much as they can afford, is the seeming irrelevance of a single contribution. From Wordnik.com. [Socialism?! « Biodork] Reference
If all you can afford is a short 3 day weekend course, great, but really my feeling is that you need to train constantly to stay prepared. From Wordnik.com. [An Outlaw’s Insurance Policy « Bound, Not Gagged] Reference
"What we can't afford is to think we have the Lakers," he said as the series shifts to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Bowen beats Lakers on both ends of floor] Reference
Again, not much - not much that I could afford, that is. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
What courage would that expression afford, not to the Roman commons, but to the Volscians. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference
I took it instead of yoga because the place that I can afford, which is also for beginners, only had Pilates today. From Wordnik.com. [Wide Lawns and Narrow Minds] Reference
My question is, I'm an average American who obtained a mortgage that I can afford, that is within my means and according to my salary. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 24, 2009] Reference
But it's also going to help small businesses if they can buy health insurance at a price they can afford, which is what this bill would do. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
Call it rebate, for I kin afford it. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER 22] Reference
You have to wonder the word "afford," you know, where is at that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 11, 2008] Reference
Not because we cannot "afford" them but because they are dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [L. Randall Wray: Fire Geithner Now!] Reference
But seriously we have kids because we want them not because we can "afford" them. From Wordnik.com. [The Price of a Pie] Reference
The only reason why you have them is because you can't "afford" to hire 15 stockmen!!. From Wordnik.com. [mesocyclone Diary Entry] Reference
They do a lot of things I cannot afford which is hard on my ego so I overspend just to keep up. From Wordnik.com. [Christine Hassler: How To Deal With Friends With Money] Reference
And who knows, it might even convince some would-be mothers that, experts be damned, she can "afford" to bear children after all. From Wordnik.com. [In Praise of the Mediocre Mother] Reference
The Fed can certainly "afford" to buy up all the bad assets and take on any counterparty risk from the derivatives that might be triggered. From Wordnik.com. [L. Randall Wray: QE2 Won't Save Our Sinking Ship] Reference
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