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obama may soften healthcare plan 奥巴马可能放缓健康改革计划
文章来源:未知 文章作者:meng 发布时间:2009-08-17 00:20 字体: [ ] 
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president barack obama's administration has signalled that its healthcare reforms may be 1, amid pressure from opponents.

美国总统奥巴马政府通告健康改革迫于竞争对手的压力,计划可能会放缓。

ms sebelius said the
ms sebelius said the "public option" plan was "not the essential element"

mr obama has been pressing for a government-run scheme to extend healthcare insurance to some 46 million people in the us.

but health secretary kathleen sebelius said that this had never been mr obama's top priority.

she hinted that he may accept the idea of non-profit insurance co-operatives.

in an interview with cnn, ms sebelius said that mr obama's government-run insurance plan - a so-called "public option" - was "not the essential element" of the administration reforms.

"i think what's important is choice and competition. and i'm convinced at the end of the day, the plan will have both of those," she said.

separately, white house spokesman robert gibbs also refused to say that the "public option" was a make-or-break choice.

mr gibbs said mr obama's administration would consider an alternative proposal of consumer-owned, non-profit co-operatives that would sell insurance in competition with private industry.

the proposal is currently being fine-tuned in the senate finance committee.

the comments of mr obama's senior officials come in contrast to the president's remarks at a "town-hall" speech in colorado on saturday that his faith in a public option was strong.

if the administration makes this 2 it would probably 3(激怒,暴怒) many of its liberal(慷慨的,宽大的) supporters, correspondents say.

but they say it could also deliver the president a much-needed win on his top domestic priority for 2009.

there has been some progress in the house of representatives on agreeing a deal on the issue but 4 in the senate have stalled.

both 5 need to agree on a bill before it can become law.



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1 016e8d268a5a89762de116a404413fef     
无力的,冲淡的
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  • the paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade. 这颜料可用水稀释以使色度淡一些。
  • this pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields. 这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。
2 lxryy     
n.让步,妥协;特许(权)
参考例句:
  • we can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
  • that is a great concession.这是很大的让步。
3 uoqxz     
v.触怒,激怒
参考例句:
  • she chose a quotation that she knew would enrage him.她选用了一句明知会激怒他的引语。
  • he started another matter to enrage me,but i didn't care.他又提出另一问题,想以此激怒我,可我并没在意。
4 af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
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  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
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n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅
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