US Government Talks About Money and Laws

美國政府討論資金與法律

Jun 4, 2026, 22:10

Introduction

Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary. He spoke to government leaders about money and legal deals.

Scott Bessent 是財政部長。他與政府領導人討論了資金與法律協議。

Main Body

Bessent says the government's plan is good. The plan cuts taxes and changes trade rules. He says more people got money back from their taxes this year.

Bessent 表示政府的計劃非常好。該計劃削減稅收並更改貿易規則。他表示今年有更多人獲得了退稅。

Some leaders are angry about a legal deal. The deal stops the government from checking the Trump family's taxes. Bessent did not give more details about this deal.

部分領導人對一項法律協議感到憤怒。該協議阻止了政府審查川普家族的稅務。Bessent 並未提供關於該協議的更多細節。

Senator Ron Wyden is also looking at Leon Black. Wyden says Black gave a lot of money to Jeffrey Epstein. Leon Black says he did nothing wrong.

參議員 Ron Wyden 也在關注 Leon Black。Wyden 表示 Black 向 Jeffrey Epstein 提供了大量資金。Leon Black 則表示他沒有做錯任何事。

Conclusion

Government leaders are still fighting about these money deals and laws.

政府領導人們仍在就這些資金協議與法律進行爭論。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money Words

In this text, we see words that describe moving or having money. Let's look at the a few:

Cuts (Verb) $\rightarrow$ To make a number smaller. Example: The plan cuts taxes.
Got back (Phrasal Verb) $\rightarrow$ To receive money again after paying it. Example: People got money back.
Gave (Verb) $\rightarrow$ The past of 'give'. Moving money from one person to another. Example: Black gave a lot of money.

🛠️ Simple Sentence Building

Notice how the text uses [Person] + [Action] + [Thing]. This is the fastest way to speak A2 English:

$\text{Scott Bessent}$ $\rightarrow$ $\text{spoke to}$ $\rightarrow$ $\text{leaders}$ . $\text{Leon Black}$ $\rightarrow$ $\text{says}$ $\rightarrow$ $\text{he did nothing wrong}$ .

Quick Tip: Use this pattern to describe your day. (I $\rightarrow$ drank $\rightarrow$ coffee).

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)

The group of people who run a country.

Example:The government will decide the new rules.

money (n.)

Paper or coins used to buy things.

Example:She saved some money for her trip.

taxes (n.)

Money that people pay to the government.

Example:He paid his taxes on time.

deal (n.)

An agreement between people.

Example:They made a deal to share the cake.

plan (n.)

An idea about what to do.

Example:We have a plan for the picnic.

law (n.)

A rule that people must follow.

Example:The law says you must wear a seatbelt.

leaders (n.)

People who guide or manage others.

Example:Leaders talk about new ideas.

fight (v.)

To argue or argue strongly.

Example:They fight about the rules.

people (n.)

Human beings.

Example:Many people like pizza.

back (v.)

To give money or support again.

Example:He gave money back to the charity.

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