Tax free --- duty free

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Bush Presses Congress on Tax Cuts

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 have a rival plan they say gives more help t

US Treasury Secretary Nominee Touts Bush Tax Cut

Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 John Snow, the railroad executive tapped by President Bush to succeed another industrialist as U.S. treasury secretary, says the economy can sustain large budget deficits in the

美国习惯用语: Lesson 198 - CUT A DEAL / CUT CORNERS

今天我们要给大家介绍的两个习惯用语都是以cut这个字为主的。Cut这个字和其他有些英文字一样，在跟别的字合在一起成为俗语，俚语的时候会有不同的意

美国习惯用语: Lesson 199 - CUT OUT FOR/CUT OUT TO BE / CUT-U

我们已经讲过两个以cut 这个字为主的习惯用语。让我们先来复习一下cut是怎么拼的。Cut这个字最普通的意思就是用刀把什么东西切开。可是，在今天我们

VOA标准英语2012--President Obama Urges Tax Cut Extension to Boost US Economy

President Obama Urges Tax Cut Extension to Boost US Economy With Americas fragile economic recovery appearing to gain momentum, U.S. President Barack Obama has a simple message: keep it going. The last thing we need is for Washington to stand in the

美国国家公共电台 NPR House GOP Tax Plan Is Little Help To High-Tax States Like New Jersey

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Senate Republicans are expected to unveil their version of a tax overhaul today. Like the House bill that's already moving along, the Senate version is being touted as a way to keep more money in Americans' pockets. But for millio

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is A Corporate Tax Cut Really What The Economy Needs Right Now?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's ask if a Republican tax cut really does what's advertised. The centerpiece of the GOP plan is a tax cut for corporations, a rate that's now 35 percent and would fall to 20. Various tax deductions would go away to help finan

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is This The Right Time For a Big Tax Cut?

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Republicans are smoothing out the details of their tax overhaul legislation. They're hoping for final passage this month. They say the changes will lead to more jobs, more investment. Most economists, though, are questioning

美国国家公共电台 NPR Some Tax-Cut Backers Urge Trump To Drop Full Overhaul, Go For Quick Win

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you filed for an extension on your taxes, you have something in common with the Trump administration and with Congress. They've put off voting on a promised tax overhaul until after they try again to replace the Affordable Car

2018年CRI Tax cut and administrative fees reduction highlights fiscal 2018

China's Ministry of Finance has submitted its budget report and budget plan to the 13th National People's Congress for legislators to review and provide feedback. Finance officials briefed journalists at a press conference yesterday and took question

奥巴马每日发言The quickest and broadest tax cut ever(2009-02

THE PRESIDENT: Earlier this week, I signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- the most sweeping economic recovery plan in history. Because of this plan, 3.5 million Americans will now go to work doing the work that America needs

US Senators Spar Over Key Tax Cut

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学个词Learn a Word 第435期 Clear-cut

今天我们要学的词是clear-cut。 Clear-cut, 是清楚的，明确的。There was no clear-cut winner in the debate, 这场辩论没有明确的胜利者。Last year's championship team is not the clear-cut favorite for this season, 去年的冠军

Netflix CEO joins Facebook board

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Facebook announced Thursday that Netflix CEO and Chairman Reed Hastings has joined the social network company's board of directors. Hastings, who successfully managed Netflix through an IPO in 2002, is expected to p

学个词Learn a Word 第880期 cut back

今天我们要学的词是cut back。 To cut back, 意思是减少。由于冬天客流量少，A rail service will cut back the number of trains it runs from 18 to 10, 一家火车公司决定将客运列车数量从18列减少为10列。General Mi

每天三分钟学英语 第364期:在国外"理发"时只会说cut this,cut that可就完蛋了

I just want a trim. My hair's too long. 我只想修一下。我的头发太长了。 Trim 修剪（剪得少） My hair dresser cut my hair too short. I just wanted a trim. 我的理发师给我剪得太短了。我只想要修一下。 Can you just

Congress Passes Payroll Tax Cut to End Political Standoff

After a tense impasse on Capitol Hill, lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to extend a payroll tax cut for two months and continue unemployment insurance for nearly 2 million jobless Americans. The renewal comes ju

US Senate Extends Payroll Tax Cuts for Americans

The U.S. Senate has passed a compromise measure that extends payroll tax cuts for American workers for another two months. Lawmakers in the upper house of Congress overwhelmingly passed the legislation by a vote of 89 to 10, a day after Republicans a

Cut that out

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