VOA标准英语2011--Obama Touts Jobs Bill; Debt Plan Due Mon

Obama Touts¹ Jobs Bill; Debt Plan Due Monday

President Barack Obama is continuing his appeal to Congress to pass his plan to boost hiring and the economy. The president plans to announce on Monday how he will pay for the plan and reduce the government's deficit².
President Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to once again appeal for public support for his $447 billion jobs legislation.
"It is a jobs bill that does two simple things: put more people back to work and more money back in the pockets of people who are working," said Obama.
In the president's now-familiar message, he asked Americans to press their lawmakers to pass the bill, and he said members of Congress should act on it.
"So the time for action is now," added Obama. "No more games, no more gridlock, no more division or delay. It is time for the people you sent to Washington to put country before party, to stop worrying so much about their jobs and start worrying more about yours."
Obama says he will explain on Monday how he would pay for the jobs plan while reducing the government deficit. His goal is to cut the deficit by about $2 trillion over 10 years.
Opposition³ Republicans have indicated a willingness to accept some provisions of the jobs bill. But they object to the president's plan to pay for the initiatives with higher taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals.
Republicans also say the Obama administration is hindering job creation by placing too many regulations on industry.
In the weekly Republican address, Congressman⁴ Peter Roskam, from the central state of Illinois, said businesses should be able to focus on hiring, not on dealing⁵ with Washington.
"One Illinois farmer stood up at a town hall meeting last month and pleaded with the president. He said, 'Please do not challenge us with more rules and regulations from Washington.' I could not have said it better myself," Roskam said.
Since announcing his jobs plan September 8, President Obama has campaigned for it in states where next year's election could be decided⁶.
He has made two visits to Virginia and one to North Carolina. His second visit to Ohio will take place Thursday in the city of Cincinnati, near Republican House Speaker John Boehner's district.
Obama's approval rating in public opinion polls has recently sunk to its lowest point of his presidency⁷. A New York Times / CBS poll shows that almost half of those questioned believe the economy is headed for another recession. Almost three out of four think the country is moving in the wrong direction.

1 touts   

n.招徕( tout的名词复数 )；（音乐会、体育比赛等的）卖高价票的人；侦查者；探听赛马的情报v.兜售( tout的第三人称单数 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• Many vouchers are returned for cash, allowing touts and middle men to make a healthy margin. 许多月饼券都被兑换成现金，这让券贩子和中间商赚取了不蜚的利润。 来自互联网
• Spotting prey, the customary crowd of hustlers and touts swarmed around, jostling for my business. 照例有大群的拉客黄牛在寻觅猎物，他们争相过来抢我的生意。 来自互联网

2 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。