"In every country there is a day when people stop working for the taxman and start earning for themselves," says a senior Eurocrat.

“每个国家都会有这么一天，从那一天起人们不再为征税人工作，而是开始为自己挣钱，”一位欧盟官员如是说。

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The trouble is, many taxpayers see EU spending as an extra burden; they do not want budget rises to mean they start earning for themselves in September.

问题是，很多纳税人都把欧盟支出看做是个额外的包袱，他们不希望欧盟预算增加就意味着他们将从九月起才开始为自己挣钱。

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At the peak of the euphoric period, Banks had return on equity of 20% or more and multiple of earning for most big Banks was in the vicinity of 10%.

在以前日子最好的时候，银行的股权收益率达20%甚至更多，而同期大多数大银行的市盈率都在10%左右。

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Some observers have criticized Alan Lomax and his father for earning money from the traditional music they collected, including from black musicians in the South.

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He says it's a good idea for people to save for their retirement during their earning years but it's wrong.

他说，让人们在能挣钱的年头为退休而攒钱,社保的初衷是好的，但这样做不对。

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Job satisfaction for the lower earning partner is also important.

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Boulden, 15, of Llandudno, has risen through the ranks of the Welsh Girls squad and was included in the full Welsh ladies squad for the first time in 2008, also earning selection for the Great Britain and Ireland squad.

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Regulars duke it out for the top spot, moving up the menu chart if other customers order their personalized burger, earning credits for future meals as they go.

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She added that rather than sell off the factory, it could be earning money for the government.

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