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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Capitol Hill
07 February 2008
The U.S. Senate Thursday passed a package of tax rebates2 for millions of Americans and business tax cuts aimed at reviving the sluggish3 economy. The measure was quickly approved later by the House of Representatives by a vote of 380 to 34. President Bush is expected to sign the bill shortly. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.
The 81 to 16 vote came after Senate Democrats5 and Republicans reached a deal to include rebate1 checks to disabled veterans and retired6 Americans who receive social security - two groups who were left out of an economic stimulus7 package approved by the House last week.
The measure, which would give checks of up to $600 to American taxpayers8, is aimed at heading off a recession this election year.
Senate Majority Leader Harry9 Reid is Nevada Democrat4:
"The best way to stimulate10 the economy is to get money into the hands of those who will spend it immediately," said Harry Reid.
Democrats dropped their demands to include home heating assistance and expanded unemployment benefits after Republicans blocked the proposal Wednesday.
After days of partisan11 wrangling12 on the package, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised the compromise.
"We were able to put aside our differences, not only here in the Senate, but with our colleagues in the House as well and the administration, to make an important statement that we are concerned about the slowing of our economy, and that we want to do something significant about it very quickly," said Mitch McConnell.
The legislation also makes clear that no rebates are to be provided to illegal immigrants.
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rebate
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v./n.折扣,回扣,退款;vt.给...回扣,给...打折扣 | |
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rebates
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n.退还款( rebate的名词复数 );回扣;返还(退还的部份货价);折扣 | |
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sluggish
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adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的 | |
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democrat
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n.民主主义者,民主人士;民主党党员 | |
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democrats
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n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 ) | |
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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stimulus
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n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物 | |
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taxpayers
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纳税人,纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 ) | |
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harry
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vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼 | |
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stimulate
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vt.刺激,使兴奋;激励,使…振奋 | |
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partisan
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adj.党派性的;游击队的;n.游击队员;党徒 | |
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wrangling
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v.争吵,争论,口角( wrangle的现在分词 ) | |
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