As a high school junior I wrote a paper on it and as governor I supported an appropriation to restore Old Main, the oldest building on campus.

高中一年级时，我曾就此写过一篇文章。当州长后，我又批准拨款，整修老主楼。

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Perhaps struggle unfolds first, not at an economic or social level, but over the appropriation of air, essential to life itself.

也许首先展开的不是在经济或社会层面上的斗争，而是为占有对生命本身必不可少的空气而斗争。

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This appropriation of the rise in the value of land is not just unfair: what have I done to deserve this additional wealth?

这种将土地增值部分据为己有的做法，不仅有失公平：我何德何能，可以坐拥这些额外的财富？

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Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor said Floridians could have used the appropriation to create jobs.

CNN: States hope to cash in on Florida's rejection of rail funds

The House Republicans are using a lot of the appropriation bills to cut back on spending in some of the areas that constitute what the administration would consider its achievements to date.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

We believe that a significant portion of the funding could be available if the appropriation Conferees were to moderate the high level of earmarks within the NASA budget.

WHITEHOUSE: Jacob J. Lew Testimony to House Science Committee, 08/06/1998 | The White House