双语新闻：奥巴马将交还5%的工资

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　　White House: Obama to Return 5 Percent of Salary
        　　White House official says that in a show of solidarity with furloughed U.S. federal employees, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary to the government.
        　　白宫官员说，为了显示和那些被迫无薪休假的联邦政府员工同心同德，奥巴马总统将交还他5%的工资给政府。
        　　The official Wednesday said the president decided to share in the sacrifice public employees are making because of the automatic spending cuts called the sequester.
        　　星期三，白宫官员说，为了支持那些由于被称为强行减赤措施而被迫无薪休假的政府员工，奥巴马总统决定和他们一起分担他们作出的牺牲。
        　　Mr. Obama makes $400,000 a year. Five percent of his salary, going back to March 1, when the sequester started, would be about $1,700 per month.
        　　奥巴马总统的年薪是40万美元。奥巴马决定从强行减赤开始实行的3月1号起每个月交回5%的工资，也就是大约每个月1700美元。
        　　Tuesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his deputy, Ashton Carter, both said they will refund part of their salaries.
        　　星期二，国防部长哈格尔和副部长卡特也表示，他们也将交回部分工资。