VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Sends 2011 Budget to Congress
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(二月)
U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal 1 year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious 2 budget process.
President Obama is walking a fine line in his 2011 budget. He is seeking $100 billion to tackle unemployment, while moving to trim the federal budget deficit 3.
"It is time to hold Washington to the same standard families and businesses hold themselves. It is time to save what we can and what we must and live within our means once again," he said.
His budget forecasts a deficit of roughly $1.6 trillion. President Obama says he plans to slash 4 it in half by 2014 through a combination of tax increases on wealthy Americans, and cuts in domestic programs.
"We simply cannot continue to spend as if deficits 5 do not have consequences, as if waste does not matter," he added.
The president says his staff has gone through every budget item looking for waste and inefficiencies. Mr. Obama says he is standing 6 by his pledge to freeze spending for three years in all areas except national security, and programs funded through special taxes that help the elderly and the poor.
But the president stresses that even the Pentagon will have to justify 7 every dollar spent.
"Even though the Department of Defense 8 is exempt 9 from the budget freeze, it is not exempt from budget common sense," President Obama noted 10. "It is not exempt from looking for savings 11."
In brief remarks at the White House, the president urged Republicans and Democrats 12 to work together to come up with responsible fiscal policies. Top Republicans responded by calling his budget proposal an example of irresponsibility.
In a written statement, John Boehner, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, said the president's budget spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much.
- 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。
- She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
- Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。
- 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。
- The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
- Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。
- The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
- Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
- He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
- By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。