美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-01-06

It came down to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night, the Senate had already passed a temporary fix to the fiscal cliff, but the House had to approve that plan and for the president to sign it and to make it law. When the vote

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Donald Trumps travel to his private club in Florida has cost over an estimated $20 million in his first 80 days as president, putting the president on pace in his first year of office to surpass former President Barack Obamas spending on travel for h

VOA常速英语2016--美国债务危机或影响全球经济

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NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2013-11-09

A bill banning workplace discrimination based on central orientation or gender identity won passage today in Democratic-led Senate. As NPRs David Welna explains ten Republicans join all of the Senate voting Democrats for a final tally of 64 to 32. Th

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-12-18

Labor has accused the government of fudging the budget numbers to make a case for spending cuts. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says the Coalition has changed its forecasting methods to suit its own political purposes. And when you look closely at the

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马：将为扭转经济局面负责

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VOA标准英语2011--Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit

Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit The political wrangling in Washington about federal budgets is likely to get more intense as the stakes rise from billions of dollars to trillions. Some of the focus is changing from a squabble over government

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IMF to Revise US Growth Forecast, Sequester Blamed With across the board budget cuts all but guaranteed, some government agencies already have placed a freeze on hiring. At the Federal Aviation Administration, up to 40 thousand workers expect to see

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VOA双语新闻：亚洲开始摆脱衰退

After months of massive government spending, some economies in Asia have emerged from recession. But officials and business experts say it is not yet time for euphoria. 经过几个月的大规模政府支出项目，一些亚洲国家和地区的经济

VOA常速英语2007年-US House Approves Defense Spending Measure

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $460-billion spending bill for the Defense Department, clearing the way for a vote in the Senate. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the measu

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VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Urges Congress to Approve War Funding

By Scott Stearns White House 07 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush wants $178 billion more in military spending to help pay for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats are adding dome

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Promotes Clean Energy Economy in

President Barack Obama says he is speeding up the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy, as part of efforts to make sure jobs and industries of the future take root in the United States. In his weekly address Saturday, President Obama touted almo

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U.S. President Barack Obama is ordering changes in the way the federal government does business. The goal is to root out wasteful spending in tough economic times. 美国总统奥巴马下令改变联邦政府的运作方式，目的是在经济困难时

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South Korea's government is getting ready to open up its wallet again, in hopes of staving off the worst effects of the global economic slowdown. Seoul is adding billions to a planned budget. 韩国政府已经准备好再度解囊，在计划的预算

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