Bush Presses Congress on Tax Cuts
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2003（上）-商业论坛
Broadcast: Jan 11 2003
President Bush used his weekly radio address to press for Congressional action on $670 billion worth of proposed tax cuts. Democrats 1 have a rival plan they say gives more help to state governments.
President Bush says his new economic plan will help create more jobs and 1)speed-up the nation's economic recovery. He wants to accelerate tax cuts already approved by Congress to stimulate 2 consumer spending. "For all income taxpayers 3, I propose speeding up the tax cuts already approved by Congress, because Americans need that relief today," he said.
If Congress approves his plan, President Bush says, 92 million Americans will pay about $1,000 less in taxes.
He also wants to 2)eliminate taxes paid on corporate 4 dividends 5, a measure that has drawn 6 criticism from Congressional Democrats, who say that unfairly favors the wealthy.
In the Democratic response to the president's radio address, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson said a $50 billion alternative plan will provide 3)temporary tax relief, federal assistance for states and more help for unemployed 7 workers.
President Bush says Democrats are engaging in what he calls "class warfare," by criticizing his plan as favoring wealthier Americans.
Mr. Bush says he is also moving to restore investor 8 confidence in corporate integrity, which was shaken by a series of accounting 9 scandals.
He is proposing a major increase in funding for the federal agencies responsible for prosecuting 10 corporate crime. Mr. Bush says that will lead to hundreds of new accountants, lawyers, and examiners policing corporate conduct. "Our country has made great progress in restoring investor confidence, and putting the 4)recession behind us, We cannot be satisfied, however, until every corporate wrongdoer is held to account, and every part of our economy is strong, and every person who wants to work can find a job."
The president's plan is facing opposition 11 in Congress from some Republicans, as well, who feel it is too expensive, at a time when the country may soon have to pay for a war in Iraq.
Scott Stearns VOA news, White House.
1) speed-up飞速，加快
2) eliminate[i5limineit]vt. 排除, 消除
3) temporary[5tempErEri]adj. 暂时的, 临时的, 临时性
4) recession[ri5seFEn]n. 不景气，撤回, 退回, 退后
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- 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》
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- The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
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- The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
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- The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel. 证人接受控方律师的盘问。
- Every point made by the prosecuting attorney was telling. 检查官提出的每一点都是有力的。
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- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。