美众院拒为奥巴马医改拨款

 　　美众院拒为奥巴马医改拨款

       WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a stopgap spending bill that strips out funding for President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, setting the stage for a showdown with Senate Democrats¹ that may push the government to a shutdown.

　　The legislation was approved on a party line vote of 230-189. The short-term measure, referred to as the continuing resolution, would fund the government through Dec. 15 at current funding levels while prohibiting funding to implement² the Affordable³ Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obamacare.

　　The bill will now move to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where the Democrats would for certain restore the Obamacare funding before sending it back to the House for passage by Sept. 30 in order to prevent government shutdowns the following day.

　　The White House has also warned that Obama would veto any GOP proposal that eliminates funding for the healthcare law.

　　If Congress can't pass a funding bill by Oct. 1 for the new fiscal⁴ year, the government will face a shutdown.

　　House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said, "We've said from the beginning that this law (Obamacare) will harm economy, and we're seeing our economy turn from a full-time⁵ job economy into a part- time job economy."

　　"That's why we are doing our job, and now it is up to Senate Democrats to show some responsibility and follow the House's lead, " he said after the voting.

　　House Speaker John Boehner said, "Our message to the United States Senate is simple: the American people don't want the government shutdown, and they don't want Obamacare."

　　House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi criticized the bill as a clear attempt by the Republicans to cause a government shutdown.

　　"What is brought to the floor today is without a doubt ... a measure designed to shut down government," she said. "It could have no other intent. It's purpose is clear."

1 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

4 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

5 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。