News 1. Bush Requests 87-Billion-Dollar Additional Budget

News 1. Bush Requests 87-Billion-Dollar Additional Budget [WORDS] * go on : 지속되다, 계속하다 * Congress : 미(美) 의회 * be in it : 깊이 관계하다, 깊이 빠져있다 * aware : ...을 알고 있는, 깨닫고 있는 * stir : n. 혼란, 동요, 휘젓기 * armor : n. 방호복, 갑옷 v. 갑옷/철갑을 입히다 * Humvee : 험비(초 다용도 군사용 차량) * bulk : n. 대부분, 거대한 것 * massive : a. 대규모의, 큰, 대량의 * reconstruction : n. 재건, 복구 * critical : a. 중요한, 결정적인, 위기의 * infrastructure : n. 사회 기간시설 * enormous : a. 거대한, 막대한 * Capitol Hill : n. 미국 의회 * deficit : n. 적자 * project : v. 예산하다, 산출/계획하다 * hold the line (on) : ...에 대한 방침/입장을 지키다, 물러서지 않다 * go after on A : A의 뒤를 쫓다 * partisan : a. 당파의 -n. 일당, 도당, 패거리 * consensus : n. (의견 등의) 일치, 여론 * at stake : 내기에 걸려, 위태로운, 문제가 되어 * shortchange : (고의로) 거스름돈을 덜 주다, 속이다 ====================================================================================== It is significantly more than had been expected. The 87 billion in additional spending is for this year. The president compared the challenge in Iraq to the American effort in Europe after World War II, which went on for years. The president will probably get the money from Congress. We heard many people say today we're in it now. First, from the White House today, ABC's Terry Moran on how this new money will be spent. Well aware that the budget request caused quite a stir in Washington, today the White House provided new details about how the money would be spent. The 87-billion-dollar request includes 66 billion dollars for military and intelligence operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of that, 300 million dollars will pay for more life-saving body armor for US troops and 140 million will buy more heavily armored Humvees. 800 million dollars will pay to support troops from other nations, such as Poland that sent forces to Iraq. But the bulk of the money would go to the massive task of reconstruction in Iraq - 5 billion dollars to set up a new Iraqi army and police force, and 15 billion dollars to repair critical infrastructure, water, electricity and roads. The job is enormous. And today the White House admitted Iraq will probably need between 30 and 45 billion dollars more, but offered no explanation of where that money would come from. On Capitol Hill, leaders in both parties said the president would likely win approval of his request, but many Democrats were angry. The big concern, the deficit, already projected by the White House to reach 479 billion dollars in the next fiscal year. The president says Congress must hold the line on other domestic spending, but the Democratic presidential candidates clearly believe they have found a new issue to go after Mr. Bush on. Now democrats made such a partisan advantage here, but there is really no serious talk in Washington of denying the president this money. Instead, there is a widespread consensus, Peter, in both parties that the country has too much at stake in Iraq now to pull out or to shortchange the effort. Thanks Terry.