NPR 2012-07-11

 The fight over taxes is again playing out on the campaign trail.President Obama went to the swing state of Iowa where he argued that Bush-era tax cut should be extended another year for low and middle income earners but not for the wealthiest in America such as himself.Mr. Obama has challengeed to his republican rival Mitt¹ Romney to quoted compromise to help the middle class.After being called the proponent² of outsourcing,Romney fired back.I'm putting money in the energy companies ,solar and wind energy companies and end up making their products outside the US.If there is an outsourcer in chief,is the president of the US,not the guy who's running to replace him.Romney during a campaign in southern Calorado today which is another battle ground state.

 

Debate is under way in the US house on a builder overturned the health care law.NPR T Keys reports the house has already passed more than 2 dozens other measures to repeal³, defund ,or dismantle⁴ the law.This is house republican's first repeal effort, some supreme⁵ court decision to keep the long place.Frank Londo is the republican representative from new jersey⁶.The supreme court made it completely clear that this is a new tax.With a very fragile economy,the last thing we need to do is imposing⁷ new tax on our businesses.Democrats⁸ including Minnessota's Key Alison say the house will be better off spending this time discussing the job creation.Well,we won't because we have to go repeal health care again for the 31st time.The senate is unlikely to take it up and the president has already promised a veto,T K,NPR news the capital.

 

Attorney General Eric Holder⁹ he will do whatever he can to protect voting rights from minorities.Holder is criticizing tax in other states have had adopted voter ID laws.NPR's Carry Johnson reports Holder called the new restriction¹⁰ poll taxes.At the end of OACP convention Houston,the Attorney General the party from his s remarks still like a new restriction at the ballot¹¹ bar.To the poll taxes that southern states adopted after the civil war.Holder said his justice department will not quote allow political pretest to disenfranchise American citizens of their most precious right.His remark came as a special federal court in Washington D.C started hearing out the instance of justice department challenge to the taxes voter right identification law.The nation first black Attorney General s end up OACP members shouted his name and a show of support after the US house voted xx last month.Carry Johnson NPR news,Washington.

 

Before the close on wall street,DOW is down 83 points,more than half of percent 12,653 in trading with 3 billion shares.NASDAQ off 1% at 2902.This is NPR news.

 

A group of unionized publican employees in Pennslyvania suing the city of Scranton after the mayor cut workers pay to minimum wage in a broader attempt to control spending.The associated press signing the xxx of xxx says several legal action will be filed including a emotional H M C in contempt of court. The allegedly violated the judge orders to pay people full wages.About 400 workers were thanked by X's action last week.

 

According to a new survey,more teachers want their unions to push for a form.NPR G S reports it's somewhat surprising finding compared just 5 years ago.In 2007, 52% of teachers want their unions to focus on bread and butter issues like pay and retirement¹² benefits.Today,just 42% feel the same way,that's according to the journal education sector¹³ which surveyed 1100 teachers and their attitude toward evalution tenure¹⁴ and removing ineffective teachers.About 80% of those surveys said the school's evalution policies were fair.A surprising 54% favor t student progress to teachers' effectiveness,although most teachers oppose the use of test score to determine teachers' pay.Only a third favor merit pay specially¹⁵ if it involved teachering in tough neighbourhood school.A majority of teachers support their unions and want them to play a bigger role in w out bad teachers.G S,NPR news.

 

European finance minister has agreed on the terms of financial rescue for Spain where the unemployment rates approaching 25%.They said the first 47 billion will be available in the next few weeks. 

 

I'm Lakshmi Singh.NPR news,Washington.

1 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 proponent   

n.建议者；支持者；adj.建议的

参考例句：

• Stapp became a strong early proponent of automobile seat belts.斯塔普是力主在汽车上采用座椅安全带的早期倡导者。
• Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.哈尔西被认为是进步教育价值观的主要支持者。

3 repeal   

n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消

参考例句：

• He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
• He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

4 dismantle   

vt.拆开，拆卸；废除，取消

参考例句：

• He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
• The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。

5 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

6 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

7 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

8 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》

9 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

10 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

11 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

12 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

13 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

14 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

15 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。