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Florazheng1015 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Boarden his pitch? etc.
1) What is the meaning of " pitch" here? I looked up my dictionary and found several entries on this but not sure which one is fit for here.
2) What is " private account" in U.S? Will anyone tell me this in nutshell?
3) What will benefit U.S people by Bush's proposal as following?
And how many percent of payroll tax will be collect in U.S?
Where do younger workers contribute their payroll tax now?
proposal to allow younger workers to divert part of their payroll tax contributions to government-managed stock and bond accounts
Er, I know that my questions are beyond the subject of this column but still hope someone can give me a hand because I can't understand this article exactly due to lacking related background.
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Part of the context to my questions
http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/12/news/bush_social.reut/index.htm#TOP
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) - President Bush on Friday resisted political pressure to abandon the controversial private accounts that are a key element of his drive to overhaul Social Security but broadened his pitch by stressing a long-term fix for the retirement program.
Despite outright opposition from Democrats, misgivings by some fellow Republicans and public unease, Bush pushed ahead with his proposal to allow younger workers to divert part of their payroll tax contributions to government-managed stock and bond accounts
2) What is " private account" in U.S? Will anyone tell me this in nutshell?
3) What will benefit U.S people by Bush's proposal as following?
And how many percent of payroll tax will be collect in U.S?
Where do younger workers contribute their payroll tax now?
proposal to allow younger workers to divert part of their payroll tax contributions to government-managed stock and bond accounts
Er, I know that my questions are beyond the subject of this column but still hope someone can give me a hand because I can't understand this article exactly due to lacking related background.
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Part of the context to my questions
http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/12/news/bush_social.reut/index.htm#TOP
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) - President Bush on Friday resisted political pressure to abandon the controversial private accounts that are a key element of his drive to overhaul Social Security but broadened his pitch by stressing a long-term fix for the retirement program.
Despite outright opposition from Democrats, misgivings by some fellow Republicans and public unease, Bush pushed ahead with his proposal to allow younger workers to divert part of their payroll tax contributions to government-managed stock and bond accounts
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1. I think I've found what you need: pitch = "an often high-pressure sales presentation"/"an advertisement" As far as I know, a private account is a bank account in a citizen's name... I'm afraid I'm not much help...
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- I think I've found what you need: pitch = "an often high-pressure sales presentation"/"an advertisement" As far as I know, a private account is a bank account in a citizen's name...
- I'm afraid I'm not much help...
- sorry!
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1. I think I've found what you need: pitch = "an often high-pressure sales presentation"/"an advertisement"
As far as I know, a private account is a bank account in a citizen's name...
I'm afraid I'm not much help... sorry!
As far as I know, a private account is a bank account in a citizen's name...
I'm afraid I'm not much help... sorry!
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Anyway, thank you very much. It is great to know you here. You have been helping me a lot.
Merci
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Merci
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Flora - Pres. Bush "broadened his pitch" by trying to appeal to a broader ( wider) audience. As Pieanne explained, "pitch" here has the sense of "advertisement," and the Pres. is trying to get more people to support his proposal.
As to the actual content of his proposed Social Security policy, I can't help you there - that's not a language I speak!
As to the actual content of his proposed Social Security policy, I can't help you there - that's not a language I speak!
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Hello Flora,
This article seems to be a reference to George W's controversial plan for Social Security, which I'll try to explain although I'm not all that familar with it.
Basically, "Social Security" is a retirement fund set up by the goverment for every citizen. Every American taxpayer is required to pay a certain percentage of his/her paychecks to social security, and i
This article seems to be a reference to George W's controversial plan for Social Security, which I'll try to explain although I'm not all that familar with it.
Basically, "Social Security" is a retirement fund set up by the goverment for every citizen. Every American taxpayer is required to pay a certain percentage of his/her paychecks to social security, and i
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Here's the whole package: [url="http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html"]U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM[/url]
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Hi Young Californian,
Your post has almost helped me out and someone recommended me to read another related news about the reform of U.S social security with which Pres. Bush is pushing ahead.
I think I can basically understand what meaning of that news was now.
Thanks a bunch.
Cheers:)
Your post has almost helped me out and someone recommended me to read another related news about the reform of U.S social security with which Pres. Bush is pushing ahead.
I think I can basically understand what meaning of that news was now.
Thanks a bunch.
Cheers:)
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Hello Mr. Micawber,
Thanks for the website of U.S. social security system. I have accessed it but lost my way there because of too much info.
Sorry, dog ate my homework this time.
Thanks for the website of U.S. social security system. I have accessed it but lost my way there because of too much info.
Sorry, dog ate my homework this time.
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President Bush on Friday resisted political pressure to abandon the controversial private accounts
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I misunderstood the above sentence as Pres. Bush wants to abandon private accounts. That is I had thought "to abandon the private accounts " is the complement which is similar to the following structure.
I have sth to do
But I think the correct meaning
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I misunderstood the above sentence as Pres. Bush wants to abandon private accounts. That is I had thought "to abandon the private accounts " is the complement which is similar to the following structure.
I have sth to do
But I think the correct meaning
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