New Jersey Has a New Big Budget
新澤西州通過新巨額預算
Introduction
Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a new budget. It is for 60.7 billion dollars. This is the biggest budget in the history of New Jersey.
州長 Mikie Sherrill 簽署了一項新預算，金額為 607 億美元。這是新澤西州歷史上最大規模的預算。
Main Body
The state gives a lot of money to schools and workers. The state needs more money, so it asks big companies to pay more taxes.
州政府撥款大量資金給學校和員工。
Some people get less money for their homes now. But families with children get more money. Some old people are sad because they get less help.
由於州政府需要更多資金，因此要求大公司支付更多稅款。
Some leaders are angry. They say the budget process was a secret. They do not like that some local projects got extra money.
目前部分民眾的住房補貼減少了，但有子女的家庭則獲得更多資金。部分長者感到難過，因為他們獲得的援助減少了。
Conclusion
The state starts a new year. It spends more on schools and families, but it takes more money from companies.
州政府開啟了新的一年。雖然增加了對學校和家庭的支出，但同時也向公司徵收更多資金。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The 'More / Less' Balance
In this text, we see how to describe changes in amount. This is a key skill for A2 learners to describe life and money.
The Pattern:
- More Higher amount
- Less Lower amount
Examples from the text:
- "...asks big companies to pay more taxes."
- "...get less money for their homes."
- "...families with children get more money."
- "...they get less help."
Quick Guide: Use More when you add something. Use Less when you take something away.
Company More Taxes State has more money. Old people Less help They are sad.