SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Congressional Republicans are trying to figure out when to repeal and how to replace the Affordable Care Act. Whatever happens, there's a lot at stake for older Americans. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. She joins us for our regular

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

1. The Senate has cleared the way for gays to serve openly in the military. A bill to repeal Dont Ask, Dont Tell was approved today in what is being seen as a landmark vote for gay rights. However, it could take up to a year to implement the law. 2.

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(十二月)

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now we report on the big effect that the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have on hospitals. Exactly what effect depends on whether and how Congress makes good on a promise to replace the law. Here's what is known - the cu

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今天我们要学的词是repeal. To repeal 意思是废止,放弃。Voters in Ireland went to the polls last Friday to decide whether to keep or repeal a constitutional amendment banning abortions in most cases. 爱尔兰选民上周五前往投票

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What will become of Barack Obamas health reforms? 奥巴马的医疗改革会带来什么? WHEN Barack Obama signed a sweeping set of health reforms into law on March 23rd 2010, he knew it was a historic momentand not just because Joe Biden, the vi

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

By Deborah Tate The U.S. Senate has voted to repeal a tax subsidy for U.S. exports that the World Trade Organization says violates global trade rules. The bill, which already has been approved by the

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--世界经济

1. Aides say President Barack Obama was directly involved in discussions on how to respond to a California judge's ruling that the don't ask, don't tell policy is unconstitutional. The president has long opposed the policy but says he wants Congress

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President Barack Obama is ending the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that bars homosexuals from serving openly in the U.S. armed forces. The president has signed legislation repealing the 17-year-old policy. President Obama fulfilled one of his 2008 cam

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'Don'tAsk'RepealGivesGayActivistsRenewedHope The law banning homosexuals from openly serving in the U.S. military has been repealed, sparking celebrations among gay organizations. Since its implementation in 1993, thousands of service people have bee

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Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law Corn competition When you drive up to Wendy's or other fast-food chains in the U.S., you are consuming corn in at least two ways. The chicken or hamburger in your meal comes from an animal raised on corn. Sin

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a wish for 2018 - bipartisanship. He says it's the only way forward. NPR congressional reporter Susan Davis and Kelsey Snell spoke with McConnell today about everything from immigration

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Affordable Care Act includes special provisions that make it easier for coal miners to get black lung benefits. If the ACA goes away, obtaining those benefits could become harder. Kara Lofton of West Virginia Public Broadcast

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Republicans in Congress have already taken the initial steps to start repealing the Affordable Care Act. Democrats are hoping to at the very least slow that process down by rallying public support for the health care law. Those r

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Well, just before 1:30 this morning, Senate Republicans completed the first step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Senate passed a budget resolution which sets the repeal process in motion. It happened after seven hou

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: So Republicans in Congress are moving ahead with efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They've said that's a priority. But there's a new poll suggesting that their constituents might not be as eager as they are to see the law

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Connecticut will be the 17th state to abolish the death penalty and the fifth to do so in the past five years. Nor is it likely to be the last: other states are reconsidering capital punishment. Repeal bills have been proposed in a number of states,

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CAPITAL punishment has been meted out in Connecticut since colonial times, when convicted witches were sentenced to death. In recent years it has been used sparingly . Of the 4,686 murders committed between 1973 and 2007, only 66 led to convictions o

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今天我们要学的词是repeal. Repeal, 撤销,废止。在国会中期选举中, California voters rejected a call by the teachers unions to repeal a series of tax breaks for corporations, 加州选民否决了教师工会提出撤销公司减税

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今天我们要学的词是repeal. Repeal, 撤销,废止。在国会中期选举中, California voters rejected a call by the teachers unions to repeal a series of tax breaks for corporations, 加州选民否决了教师工会提出撤销公司减税

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Congress and the president 国会与总统 Face-off 对峙 Anyone hoping for an outbreak of good government is likely to be disappointed 想要一个良好政府的人们恐要大失所望 SPEAKING at the White House after a stinging mid-term defeat,

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