Obama Urges Congress to Pass 'Buffett Rule'

 　　U.S. President Barack Obama is renewing his call for Congress to approve tax reform legislation known as the "Buffett Rule."

　　It is named after one of the world's richest men, investor¹ Warren Buffett, who says it is not fair that he pays a lower tax than his secretary.

　　During his weekly address Saturday, the president urged Congress to approve the legislation during a planned vote next week.

　　Under the Buffett Rule, anyone earning more than $1 million would pay at least the same percentage of income taxes as middle income wage earners.  The president says families earning less than $250,000 per year - 98 percent of American families - should experience no increase in their tax rate.

　　Obama rejects claims by critics that the Buffett Rule impedes² job growth.

　　In the Republican address, Congressman³ Fred Upton charged the Obama administration's energy policies have increased the country's dependence⁴ on foreign oil with the rejection⁵ of a pipeline⁶ project that would run from Canada to the U.S.

　　Upton urged the administration to consider his party's American Energy Initiative that aims to cut gas prices and create jobs.

1 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• 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。

2 impedes   

阻碍，妨碍，阻止( impede的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• High packing density greatly impedes the cooling of the array. 高存贮密度很不利于阵列的散热。
• The inflexibility of the country's labor market seriously impedes its economic recovery. 该国劳工市场缺乏灵活性，这严重阻碍了它的经济恢复。

3 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

4 dependence   

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

• Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
• He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

5 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

6 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。