New Jersey Plans to Spend Record Amount of Money
紐澤西州計劃支出紀錄金額
Introduction
Leaders in New Jersey agreed on a plan to spend 60.7 billion dollars. This is the most money the state ever spent.
紐澤西州的領導人已達成一項支出 607 億美元的計劃。這是該州有史以來最高額的支出。
Main Body
Governor Mikie Sherrill wants to save money. The state will give less tax help to rich old people. Also, big companies must pay a new fee for health care.
州長 Mikie Sherrill 想要省錢。州政府將減少對富裕長者的稅務援助。此外，大公司必須為醫療保健支付一項新費用。
The state will give more money to children and schools. Schools will get 12.4 billion dollars. The state will also lend money to Jersey City to help the city pay its bills.
州政府將撥款更多資金給兒童與學校。學校將獲得 124 億美元。州政府還將貸款給澤西市，以協助該市支付帳單。
Some politicians are angry. The Republicans say the plan is a secret and too fast. The Democrats say the plan is fair and clear.
部分政治人物感到憤怒。共和黨人表示該計劃缺乏透明度且推進過快。民主黨人則認為該計劃公平且清晰。
Conclusion
The leaders must vote on Tuesday. They must finish the plan so the state can keep working on Wednesday.
領導人們必須在週二投票。他們必須完成該計劃，以便州政府能在週三繼續運作。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking About Money
In this news story, we see two opposite actions with money. This is a perfect way to learn how to describe moving money around.
1. Money GOING OUT
- Spend To use money to buy things. ("Spend 60.7 billion dollars")
- Give To let someone have money for free. ("Give more money to children")
- Pay To give money because you owe it. ("Pay its bills")
2. Money COMING IN (or staying)
- Save To keep money and not spend it. ("Wants to save money")
- Fee A specific amount of money you must pay for a service. ("Pay a new fee")
💡 Simple Tip: Notice the word "more" and "less".
- More = (plus)
- Less = (minus)
Example: "Less tax help" means the rich people get smaller checks from the government.