11.   Can our city really afford to deal itself out of the game?

12.   Council members had argued the city could not afford the ambitious proposals because of its continuing financial problems and the uncertainty of some funding sources.

13.   He has said that the city can no longer afford to operate such an extensive and costly hospital system.

14.   How can any city afford security?

15.   However, the higher borrowing expense comes at a time when the city an ill-afford it.

16.   In an apparent reversal, the Republican mayor opposed these tax cuts, arguing that the city could not afford them.

17.   Not every city can afford it. . . .

18.   On Monday, Giuliani reiterated his position that the city cannot afford a salary increase like the one the teachers are seeking.

19.   Paul Burke, who served on the panel, said he feared the city could not afford to provide enough police to keep the event safe.

20.   Real estate developers would be rewarded for creating public amenities that the city could not afford.