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President Obama Pushes On For Innovation
President Barack Obama is pushing on to encourage more innovation among American businesses, while Republicans warn against government solutions in their dueling weekly addresses.
President Obama recorded his message earlier this week on the factory floor of the Orion Energy System company in the northern state of Wisconsin. He said he was proposing bigger tax credits for the research that companies do to promote clean energy, such as wind power and solar panels. 
"This is going to spur new products and technologies," said Obama. "It is going to lead to good new jobs and that is how we win the future by unleashing the talent and ingenuity of American businesses and American workers in every corner of this country."
Mr. Obama said he wants 80 percent of electricity in the United States to come from clean energy by 2035.
The Republican address also came from Wisconsin, and newly elected Senator, former plastic manufacturer Ron Johnson.
While Republicans now have a majority in the House of Representatives after elections last year, they still are in the minority in the Senate.? Senator Johnson said he hoped Mr. Obama and the president's Democratic Party will change their government-dependent policies when it comes to rebuilding the U.S. economy.
"I hope the president and his allies in Congress accept this single truth: big government is blocking job creation, not helping," said Johnson. "The sooner Washington ends this dependence on more spending, the sooner our economy will see real growth."
President Obama says he plans to be in Pennsylvania next week to push his message of innovation. Senator Johnson says the president should spend time to come up with a serious plan for controlling spending and the colossal U.S. deficit, expected to reach $1.5 trillion this year.
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奥巴马总统本周初在北部的威斯康辛州视察欧利安能源系统(Orion Energy System)工厂时传达了自己的信息。他说，他正在提议更大幅度的税收减免政策，以便公司进行促进风能和太阳能等清洁能源的研究。
“这将刺激新的产品和技术，催生新的工作岗位，通过发挥全国各地美国企业和美国工人的智慧和创造性，我们将在未来的挑战中获胜。”
奥巴马总统表示，他希望截止到2035年，美国80%的电力来自清洁能源。
新当选的参议员，前塑料生产大亨约翰逊(Ron Johnson)也在威斯康辛州发表了共和党的讲话。
去年的选举过后共和党拥有了众议院的大多数席位，但是在参议院仍然只占少数。参议员约翰逊表示，他希望奥巴马总统和他的民主党在重建美国经济方面能够改变依赖政府的政策。
“我希望奥巴马总统和他在国会的同盟能够接受这样一个事实：臃肿的政府机构会阻碍，而不是帮助工作机会的创造。华盛顿越快结束对更多支出的依赖，我们的经济就能越快地实现增长。”
奥巴马总统表示，他计划下周前往宾夕法尼亚州推行他的创新思想。参议员约翰逊表示，奥巴马总统应该花费时间出台控制支出，削减巨额财政赤字的严肃计划。预期今年美国的财政赤字将高达1.5万亿美元。
[page]词汇学习[/page]
1.propose vt.vi.提议; 建议
例句：They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.
他们提议事先做好安排。
I proposed to go to London on Tuesday.
我打算星期二到伦敦去。
2.promote v.促进; 推动; 增进
例句：The organization works to promote the trade between nations.
该组织旨在促进各国之间的贸易。
Milk promotes health.
牛奶可增进健康。
3.spur v.鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞
例句：The girl's loving care spurred his recovery.
姑娘的悉心照料使他康复得很快。
Pride spurs him to work hard.
自尊心促使他努力工作。
4.unleash vt.把(感情、力量等)释放出来, 发泄
例句：The full force of his rage was unleashed against me.
他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。
5.ingenuity n.独创力；聪明才智；心灵手巧
例句：The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.
那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
6.block vt.阻塞,拦阻
例句：A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。
7.colossal adj.巨大的
例句：Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.
那座城市里的高层建筑很庞大。
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1.President Obama Pushes On For Innovation
push on续向前, 坚决进行下去
例句：After a short rest the travelers pushed on towards the coast.
旅行者稍稍休息后, 继续朝着海岸行进。
We must push on with our work.
我们必须努力把工作做下去。
2.Senator Johnson said he hoped Mr. Obama and the president's Democratic Party will change their government-dependent policies when it comes to rebuilding the U.S. economy.
when it comes to当说到……的时候；当涉及到……时
例句：When it comes to learning,diligence is indispensable.
说到学习，勤奋是必不可少的。
3.Senator Johnson says the president should spend time to come up with a serious plan for controlling spending and the colossal U.S. deficit, expected to reach $1.5 trillion this year.
come up with想出, 提出
例句：I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.
我希望你们能提出一个比这个更好的计划。
