英語の記事ばかりになるので、見た人が混乱しないように改めて書いておくと、10月末にあるTOEICのための勉強として、リハビリ程度に勉強した記録をつけていったらモチベーション保てるんじゃないのという魂胆です。
- talking point
- 論点、議論や主張の要点
- high erners
- 高額所得者
- tax cuts
- 減税措置
- battle line
- 争点
Believe it or not, Republicans and Democrats actually agree on something*1. Both want to renew tax cuts for the middle class. But the battle lines are drawn for high earners. with the White House ready to let their tax cuts expire. A responsible move, it says, to deal with the deficit.
"Just letting those tax cuts that only go to 2 to 3% of Americans, the highest earning Americans in the country, expire. I do not believe that will have a negative effect on grouth."
And the Republican response, which seems to be an echo of recent polling.
"The American people know we can't tax and spend and bail our way back to a growing economy."*2
This is more than just a battle over tax cuts. What you are hearing is the framing of the debate, the talking points, that will dominate the campaigns for the November election, which tonight is is just 100 days away.
今度はやったら難しいなあ。この番組難度にばらつきあるよなあ。まあいいけど。あ、そうそう、BS今日の世界のページから著作権法に触れる有志のアップロードに頼らない学習が可能になる可能性が示唆されているらしいよ → NHKオンライン
