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Andy Burnham talked about tax issues in the UK.

安迪·伯纳姆谈到了英国的税收问题。

He thinks the current tax system is very unfair.

他认为现在的税收制度很不公平。

Residents in Manchester pay higher taxes than those in London.

曼彻斯特的居民付的税比伦敦高。

Owners of big houses pay very little.

大房子的主人却付得很少。

Burnham says this is a serious problem.

伯纳姆说这是个严重的问题。

He feels the government must make big decisions.

他觉得政府必须做出重要的决定。

Everyone is waiting for new changes.

大家都在等待新的变化。

Burnham gave an interview on television.

伯纳姆在电视上接受了采访。

He wants taxes to become more fair.

他希望税收变得更加公平。

The government did not revalue houses in the past.

政府过去没有调整房屋估值。

Now this is a difficult problem to solve.

现在这是一个需要解决的难题。

He mentioned the party's election manifesto.

他提到了政党的竞选承诺。

Any changes must be consistent with the manifesto.

任何改变都必须符合承诺。

The road ahead is still long.

未来的路还很长。

Vocabulary (English)

税收: tax
不公平: unfair
居民: residents
重要: important
决定: decision
变化: change
采访: interview
调整: adjust
估值: valuation
难题: difficult problem
承诺: promise
符合: consistent

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