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JUDY WOODRUFF: It is ambitious and historic in its price tag of $6 trillion. President Biden's first budget proposal looks to transform the economy, from transportation to education, all the while confronting climate change. Our Yamiche Alcindor joins me now with more on this blueprint of priorities. So, hello, Yamiche. Tell us what, more do we know about this proposed budget document that the president is expected to unveil tomorrow?
YAMICHE ALCINDOR: That's right. Well, President Biden is expected to unveil a $6 trillion budget. And if passed in its form currently, it would be the highest federal sustained spending since World War II. Now, the White House says it's a big budget because we have big problems and big challenges ahead. I want to walk you through what is in this budget, based on what we have been talking -- what White House sources have been telling us all day. There's $8 trillion in total spending by 2031. There's $6 trillion in spending for fiscal year 2022. There's $1.52 trillion in discretionary spending. Now, that's things like education, housing, public health and climate change. And then there's $1 trillion in deficits for at least the next decade. Now, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was out today. She said the budget that we will see more details on tomorrow, it reflects the priorities of President Biden, and that is about creating jobs and doing the types of things that he's been talking about, which include having generational investments in Americans.
JUDY WOODRUFF: And, Yamiche, what is the White House saying about why so much money is needed at this point? And what's the expectation in terms of Republicans' willingness to support even a part of this?
YAMICHE ALCINDOR: Well, president's budgets never really pass in the way that they're presented to Congress. That said, the White House is saying this needs to be a big investment because there are so many challenges ahead for the American people. I have been talking to officials from the Office of Management and Budget, as well as White House sources, and they all underscored the idea that President Biden wants to really invest in a way that changes people's lives, that's transformational. They also say that Republicans, they're hoping, will come along. But they are also understanding that Republicans, as they're still dealing with the infrastructure deal that is separate from this, that this is really still going to be a very contentious fight, but they're hoping that this budget, at least in large part, is passed.
JUDY WOODRUFF: All right, Yamiche Alcindor following it today for us at the White House. Thank you, Yamiche.
重点解析
1.price tag 价格标签
Most of us tend to look at today's price tag more than tomorrow's potential savings.
我们中的大多数人倾向于看今天的价格标签，而不是明天的潜在储蓄。
2.unveil 使公之于众
He has promised to unveil a new plan for Iraq.
他承诺将公布有关伊拉克问题的新计划。
3.underscore 强调
Let me underscore two of many reasons for this concern.
值得担忧的原因很多，让我着重说明其中两点。
4.deal with 处理
He has some unfinished business to deal with.
他还要处理一些尚未了结的事务。
5.contentious 有争议的
His first big task was a contentious cull of around 15% of the staff.
他的第一个任务就是裁掉大约15%的员工，这引发了很多争议。
参考译文
朱迪·伍德乐夫：耗资6万亿美元真的是雄心勃勃，具有历史性意义。拜登总统的第一份预算提案着眼于从交通运输到教育等方方面面的经济转型，同时还要应对气候变化。下面由亚米什·阿森多和我们一起讨论这一优先级蓝图。你好，亚米什，关于总统明天将要公布的预算提案，我们还知道什么？
亚米什·阿森多：是的。嗯，拜登总统预计将公布一项6万亿美元的预算。如果以目前的形式通过的话，那么这将是二战以来联邦最高的持续支出。现在，白宫表示这是一个巨大的预算，因为我们前方面临的是大的问题和大的挑战。我来给大家说明一下这个预算是什么，基于我们一直在讨论的——白宫今天一天所透露出来的消息：到2031年总开支将达到8万亿美元，2022财政年度的支出为6万亿美元，可支配支出有1.52万亿美元。目前主要针对教育、住房、公共卫生和气候变化。未来十年至少会有1万亿美元的赤字。白宫新闻秘书珍·帕莎其今天外出了。她说明天会出来更多关于预算的细节，这项预算反映出了拜登总统的优先事项，即创造就业机会，做他一直在说的事情，其中包括对美国人的世代投资。
朱迪·伍德乐夫：那么，亚米什，关于“为什么需要这么多资金”白宫是怎么说的呢？共和党人是否愿意支持其中的一部分呢？
亚米什·阿森多：嗯，总统的预算从未真正以他们提交给国会的方式通过。尽管如此，白宫表示这笔投资是必要的，因为美国人民面前还有很多挑战。我一直在和管理预算办公室的官员以及白宫的消息人士联络，他们都强调说拜登总统想要真正地投资于一种能够改变人们生活的方式，这是具有革命性意义的。他们还说，他们希望共和党人能够加入。不过他们也很理解共和党人，因为他们仍在处理与该预算分离的基础设施协议，这仍将是一场非常有争议的战斗，但他们希望这项预算至少能在很大程度上获得通过。
朱迪·伍德乐夫：好的，亚米什·阿森多今天在白宫为我们追踪报道。谢谢，亚米什。
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