VOA标准英语2012--US 'Patriotic Millionaires': 'Tax Us More'
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)
US 'Patriotic 1 Millionaires': 'Tax Us More'
In Washington - a group calling themselves "Patriotic Millionaires," storming Capitol Hill with their message for the president and Congress: “tax us more, we can take it.”
“We have the fastest growing rate of inequality in the developed world," said one.
They are in line with President Obama, who has vowed 2 to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans as part of a budget deal needed to avoid the looming 3 crisis. The so-called "fiscal 4 cliff" would force tax increases and deep budget cuts if there is no deal by December 31st.
“When it comes to the top two percent, what I am not going to do is extend a tax cut for folks who don’t need it. That would cost close to a trillion dollars," said President Obama.
But House Speaker John Boehner has made it clear the wealthiest Americans should not see their taxes go up.
“I have outlined a framework for how both parties can work together to avert 5 the fiscal cliff without raising tax rates," said Boehner.
The Patriotic Millionaires disagree with Speaker Boehner. They take issue with the Republican Party’s argument that taxing wealthy job creators will lead to fewer jobs. T.J. Zlotnitsky is CEO of iControl Systems, a data management company.
“When I make a decision about whether or not I am going to hire people to help grow my business I make those decisions strictly 6 on the basis of whether the company needs them, whether the customers demand them, whether doing so will grow the business. In terms of my own personal tax rates, that never factors in," he said.
The millionaires argue that over-burdening the middle-class with taxes to pay for the U.S. deficit 7 would be far worse for the economy.
“It is especially important about the middle class. If you lose the middle class, you are losing customers. So a strong middle class that is helped by a fair tax system leads long-term to a healthy economy," said Frank Patitucci, CEO of NuCompass Mobility 8..
'Patriotic Millionaires' has more than 200 members across the United States, who work in the fields of finance, entertainment, and technology.
- His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
- The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
- The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
- The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
- He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
- I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
- His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
- The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
- The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
- We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。