福克斯新闻 白宫为特朗普预算提案辩护

The 2018 budget blueprint¹ makes deep cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department, and it eliminates government funding for programs like “Meals on Wheels”, as well as for independent agencies such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney:

(Mulvaney) “We’re spending more money to defend the country, more money to enforce the laws, more money to secure the borders, more money to secure our vets².”

The savings³ from the cuts will be poured into a massive $54 billion increase in defense⁴ spending. Republican John McCain, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, says the increase is not enough to rebuild the military.

In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News.

2018年预算蓝图大幅削减环保署和国务院的费用，并取消“送餐到府”等项目经费，以及独立机构的经费，比如公共广播公司等。

白宫预算主管穆瓦尼(Mick Mulvaney)：

“我们将花费更多资金保卫我们的国家，执行法律，保卫边境，保障我们的老兵。”

削减的费用将使国防预算增加540亿美元。主持参议院军事委员会的共和党人约翰·麦凯恩表示，增加的这笔预算不足以重建军队。

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1 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

2 vets   

abbr.veterans （复数）老手，退伍军人；veterinaries （复数）兽医n.兽医( vet的名词复数 )；老兵；退伍军人；兽医诊所v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的第三人称单数 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• I helped train many young vets and veterinary nurses too. 我还帮助培训了许多年青的兽医和护士。 来自互联网
• In fact, we've expanded mental health counseling and services for our vets. 实际上，我们已经扩大了退伍军人的心理健康咨询和服务。 来自互联网

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。