"A status quo of rising health care costs that are crushing our families, our businesses and our government."

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

That is pretty clear. They simply want to maintain the status quo and keeping the insurance companies in charge of health care delivery,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

Saying that President Obama is "calling the plays" as negotiations continue, Majority Leader Harry Reid asserted that Republicans want only the status quo.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

"The prospect of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons is unacceptable and so is the status quo.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

A win for the people over the establishment, over the status quo, even over Washington,D.C."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

"This much is clear: the status quo is unsustainable for families, businesses,and government.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

He told his audience in St.Louis that accepting the status quo is unacceptable.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"Overall,this will be a meeting about reaffirming the status quo, reaffirming the progress that's being made on lots of different issues, but not one with a big ambitious agenda."

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

And I will not accept the status quo as a solution.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

"The status quo in Afghanistan right now is not sustainable.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"There are some in Washington today who seem determined to play the same old partisan politics, working to score political points, even if it means burdening this country with an unsustainable status quo,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.10