We want 'leave us alone,'" Kline said the proposal could also cost the U.S.millions of jobs as a result of health-related taxes he said most businesses cannot afford to pay.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

"We look to see how much a client can afford to pay and that's how we determine how much they get -- how much a client has available after they've paid all of their expenses to be able to take on a new debt."

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

"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