It doesn't seem right we're using corn to run cars when people can't afford to buy it to eat.

当人们买不起玉米吃的时候，我们却用玉米来驱动汽车，这似乎是不对的。

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I want a car, but I can't afford to buy it.

我想要一辆汽车，但我没有钱买它。

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I want a TV set, but I can't afford to buy it.

我想要一台电视机，但我没有钱买。

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So I can't afford to buy it from the black market.

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My belief is that if we make it affordable, if we provide subsidies to those who can't afford it, they will buy it.

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The health care flyer says that Clinton's plan forces all Americans to buy insurance even if they can't afford it.

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