He said the nation could not afford another 30 years without a far-sighted energy policy.

She can afford a relatively new car and nice clothes for someone without much money.

When you can afford a decent budget without any problem.

They've always been houses for other people who wouldn't be able to afford it without a little help from their friends.

He said that families should not have children until they could afford them without government assistance.

And they contend that many workers will not be able to afford three months without pay.

Because genetic testing is expensive, few people are able to afford it without assistance from their insurance companies.

The tax credits let him take on a project he could not afford without them.

Few states can afford it without federal funds, and your proposal will meet stiff resistance in Texas for that reason.

As to the point of choice - do you think that you would have been able to afford a house without credit?