VOA常速英语2008年-US Congress Passes Economic Stimulus Bill
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2008年（二月）
Capitol Hill
07 February 2008
The U.S. Senate Thursday passed a package of tax rebates 2 for millions of Americans and business tax cuts aimed at reviving the sluggish 3 economy. The measure was quickly approved later by the House of Representatives by a vote of 380 to 34. President Bush is expected to sign the bill shortly. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.
The 81 to 16 vote came after Senate Democrats 5 and Republicans reached a deal to include rebate 1 checks to disabled veterans and retired 6 Americans who receive social security - two groups who were left out of an economic stimulus 7 package approved by the House last week.
The measure, which would give checks of up to $600 to American taxpayers 8, is aimed at heading off a recession this election year.
Senate Majority Leader Harry 9 Reid is Nevada Democrat 4:
"The best way to stimulate 10 the economy is to get money into the hands of those who will spend it immediately," said Harry Reid.
Democrats dropped their demands to include home heating assistance and expanded unemployment benefits after Republicans blocked the proposal Wednesday.
After days of partisan 11 wrangling 12 on the package, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised the compromise.
"We were able to put aside our differences, not only here in the Senate, but with our colleagues in the House as well and the administration, to make an important statement that we are concerned about the slowing of our economy, and that we want to do something significant about it very quickly," said Mitch McConnell.
The legislation also makes clear that no rebates are to be provided to illegal immigrants.
- You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
- Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。
- The VAT system offers advantages, such as rebates on exports. 增值税有其优点，如对出口商品实行回扣。 来自辞典例句
- In more recent years rate rebates have been introduced for households. 近年地方税的减免已适用于家庭。 来自辞典例句
- This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
- Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
- Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
- Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
- She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
- Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。
- In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
- The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。