国会对奥巴马经济计划反应不一一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料国会对奥巴马经济计划反应不一一托福阅读机经背景 Congressional reaction has been mixed to President Barack Obamas plan to give a jolt to the stalled U.S. economy and create jobs. Democrats reacted enthusiastically to the presidents proposals to rebuild old and decaying bridges and highways and to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages. Republicans say they may be able to work with the president on some aspects of the plan, but many expressed doubt that the whole package will be approved. 对于奥巴马总统振兴停滞不前的美国经济，创造就业机会的计划，国会方面的反应毁誉参半。民主党对总统重建老旧桥梁和公路，帮助陷入困境的房屋业 主再贷款的计划做出了热烈的反应。共和党表示，他们可能会在计划的某些方面和总统合作，但是很多共和党人对整个计划获得批准表示出疑问。 The presidents speech laying out his American Jobs Act came as opinion polls show most Americans have lost faith in politicians ability to do anything to bring down the nations stubbornly high unemployment rate. 奥巴马总统的演讲推出了他的“美国就业法案”。这个计划推出之际，正值民调显示绝大多数美国人对政治人物降低美国持续居高不下的失业率的能力已经失去信心。 During the speech to a joint session of Congress, Democratic lawmakers stood up and applauded heartily when the president talked about providing funding to local governments so that teachers do not lose their jobs, and when he talked about strengthening workers collective bargaining rights. 奥巴马向国会参众两院联席会议发表演说时，谈到向地方政府提供资金，避免教师失去他们工作， 以及加强工人们集体谈判权。这时候，民主党议员们起立热烈鼓掌。 Republicans rarely rose to their feet, but they stood up and cheered when Obama called on Congress to approve trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea - a moment when most Democrats remained seated and stonefaced. 共和党议员在奥巴马演说期间很少起立，但是当奥巴马呼吁国会批准和巴拿马、哥伦比亚以及南韩的贸易协定时，共和党人起立并欢呼喝彩。而同时，绝大多数民主党议员则坐在座位上，面色凝重。 Some Democrats had called before the speech for the president to be bold and to stop focusing on reaching out to Republicans. Most Democrats seemed happy with the $447 billion plan that includes extending the payroll tax for workers and extending unemployment benefits. 一些民主党人在演说前曾经呼吁总统要“大胆一些”，不要总想着讨好共和党人。绝大多数民主党人看来对总值4470亿美元的计划感到高兴。这些计划包括延长从业者工资税优惠以及延长失业救济等内容。 Democrat