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1、毕业论文(设计)外文翻译原文:AmericansocialwelfareDemocratshavescornedtheWhiteHouse'staxcutdealwithRepublicansasagiveawaytotherich.Butthepayrolltaxholiday,intendedtohelplower-andmiddle-incomeworkers,isalsoopposedbymanyliberals.ThereasonisthatthepayrolltaxfundsSocialSecurity,andtheyfearthatmessingwiththefinancesw
2、illhurttheprogram.YettheideafortheholidaycamefromtheWhiteHouse,nottheGOP,andtheadministrationhassuccessfullyblockedeffortstoremoveit."MyguessisthattheHousewillnotchangeasinglecommainthisbill,andthisbillisheadedtothepresident'sdeskinaweek,"Rep.BradSherman,D-Calif.,sponsorofanamendmenttoreplacethepay
3、rolltaxholidaywithanalternatestimulus,toldIBDonTuesday.Thepayrolltaxholidayfollowsotherrecentincidents,suchasproposalsbytheWhiteHousefiscalcommission,thatsuggestSocialSecuritymaybeopentoreform.Longconsideredpoliticallyuntouchable,theweakeconomyandloomingentitlementspendingcrisismaybechangingthat.Ma
4、riaFreese,directorofgovernmentrelationsattheNationalCommitteetoPreserveSocialSecurity&Medicare,was"quitesurprised"thattheadministrationpushedapayrolltaxholiday."Wedidn'tgetanyadvancewarningofthishappening,orwewouldhavetriedtopointoutthedownsides,"shesaid.SocialSecurityreformisn'tlikelysoon.Neithert
5、headministrationnoranynoteworthylawmakerispushinglegislation."It'saterribleplatformtorunoninthenextelection:'Whatmypartydidistoputdebtmoreundercontrolbycuttingentitlements.'Nopoliticianisevergoingtosaythat.Nevertheless,theadministrationhasrepeatedlysignaledthatitdoesn'tviewSocialSecurityasuntouchab
6、le.Bycallingforapayrolltaxholiday,italtersthenatureoftheprogram'sfunding,requiringthefundsfromtheTreasurytocoverthegap.Intheprocess,ithighlightsthefactthatSocialSecurityisfinancedonapay-as-you-gobasis,withtoday'sworkerspayingfortoday'sretirees.Thedealwouldknockaworker'scurrentpayrolltaxrateof6.2%on
7、allearnedincometo4.2%foroneyear.(Employerswouldcontinuetopay6.2%,sotheyhavenoincentivetoaddstaff.)Theself-employedwouldseetheirtaxratefallto10.4%from12.4%.Liberalgroupshowled,butAARPquicklycountered.Theseni