CNN News: 奥巴马医改计划又现问题

Less than two weeks from Election Day in America. The big question is who will lead the country. And we`re not just talking about the presidency.

离总统选举还有两周。我们谈论的不仅仅是总统制，重点在于谁将领导这个国家

In the House of Representatives, lawmakers serve two-year terms. So, all 435 voting seats are up for election on November 8th. In the Senate, lawmakers serve six-year terms. And 34 Senate seats are up for election next month.

众议员在众议院任职两年。所以，在11月8日，也将为435位众议员投票。在议会，议员任职6年。下个月也将选举产生34位参议员。

Here`s what the balance of power looks like right now. In the House, Republicans have control with 246 seats. Democrats have 186 seats. There are three vacancies.

现在，权利是如下分配，在众议院中，共和党有246人，民主当官有186人，还有3个空缺。

In the Senate, Republicans have control with 54 seats. Forty-six seats are considered Democratic. There are two independents in the Senate, but they usually vote with the Democrats.

在参议院中，共和党控制54个席位。民主党有46个席位。还有两人保持中立，但是通常他们会投选民主党。

No one knows yet if control of either chamber will change hands in this election. But because Republicans have a smaller majority in the Senate, analysts say Democrats have a better chance of gaining control there and Republicans have a better chance of keeping control in the House. But again, this all comes to how Americans vote.

没有人知道在这次的选举中，参议院和众议院的权利将花落谁家。但是由于共和党在参议院中的席位比例比较小，分析人士表示民主党控制参议院的几率比较大，而共和党掌控众议院的几率则比较大。但是，结果将取决于最终的美国大选。

Why this matters? It`s easier for presidents to accomplish their goals when Congress is controlled by their own party, the opposing party is more likely to act as a check on the president`s power and can put more limits on what a president can do.

为社么这事关重大呢?因为如果国会由自己的所在的政党控制，总统实现自己目标时则较容易，而对立党派则有可能检查总统权利并限制总统的行为。

An issue that politicians are discussing on the campaign trail is the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare. It`s a major reform of the U.S. healthcare system that President Obama signed in 2010. It`s considered is signature achievement and it contributed to a record number of Americans having health insurance.

政治家们现在正在讨论的问题是评价医改法案，也称为奥巴马医改。这是奥巴马在2010年签署的改革美国医疗体系的重大法案。这是一项巨大的成就，使得美国用于医保的人数创造了新的记录。

But Obamacare also had a number of problems. One of them announced earlier this week is a 25 percent increase in premiums, what people pay for an insurance policy. It applies to one major Obamacare plan and it will take effect next year. The government says most of those who are enrolled will receive subsidies, government money to help out with the cost increases. But that will make the program more expensive for the federal government.

但是医改法案也存在诸多的问题。其中一位政治家表示本周早些时候，保险费上涨25%.这适用于医改法案，并将于明年生效。美国政府表示，大多数登记的人都将给予补贴。由于成本增加，政府将会补助资金。但是也导致给计划的实施将会加大联邦政府的支出。