万花筒 2009-04-19&04-20 美国交税日，民众游行抗议

On the day known to most Americans as tax day, the annual deadline for filing federal income tax returns, President Barack Obama defended his tax policies and promised his administration would rewrite what he called the “monstrous” US tax code.

 

"We’ve passed tax cuts that will help our economy grow; we’ve made a clear promise, that families that earn less than 250,000 dollars a year will not see their taxes increase by a single dime¹ and we have kept to those promises that were made during the campaign. ”

 

But those promises have not impressed tens of thousands of Americans nationwide, who took part in organized protests known as "Tea Parties". Events took place in dozens of cities, including Boston Massachusetts, outside the state capital building in Lansing Michigan, and in Louisville, Kentucky.

 

“Rothschild, get out! Rockfeller, get out! JP Morgan, get out!”

 

In Washington, protestors gathered outside the White House, complaining that the government takes too much from their pocket books.

 

“I think it’s time to let people know that we are upset with some of the spending that’s going on, the amount of spending is just unheralded in the history of this country.”

 

“The kids’ futures² are probably …Retirement-wise, they're gonna have to not retire as early as people are today.”

 

The "Tea Parties" were a rallying cry for many conservatives, who have complained against what they see as too many government handouts³ to banks as well as the auto⁴ and mortgage industries.

 

Jon Decker, Reuters.

 

1 dime   

n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角

参考例句：

• A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
• The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。

2 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

3 handouts   

救济品( handout的名词复数 )； 施舍物； 印刷品； 讲义

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts. 士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Even after losing his job, he was too proud to accept handouts. 甚至在失去工作后，他仍然很骄傲，不愿接受施舍。

4 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。