After bringing forward purchases to beat the VAT rise, consumers are likely to cut back in early 2010.

在提前消费以应对增值税上涨后，消费者可能会在2010年初削减支出。

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Norway also stepped up, using the Bangkok talks to come forward with proposals to cut emissions by 30% to 40%, the most ambitious target of all developed countries.

挪威也向前一步，借助曼谷会谈提出计划称要减少30%至40%的排放量，这个指标在发达国家中是最高的。

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Darling will also unveil a one-year cut in standard-rate VAT from 17.5% to 15%, in the hope consumers bring forward spending and shorten the recession.

戴理德亦将公布一个为期一年的增值税减税方案，将增值税的标准税率从17.5％降至15％，希望消费者增加开支，从而缩短衰退期。

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One, I just want to note again that their proposal is not -- this is not an issue where they both put forward the same payroll tax cut the President has put forward, the Democrats have put forward.

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At the very least, the reports will likely lead to heavy price-cutting that will cut into earnings going forward.

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But we have, in answer to the question of where are your spending cut proposals, it must be a rhetorical question because those who ask it know that we have put forward very specific spending cut proposals.

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