For G.M., the main issue was to find a way to cut its costs for health care for retired workers.

对通用汽车公司而言，关键的问题是找到一个方法能削减付给已退休工人的医保费用。

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Costs were one issue, he knew, and the availability of parts and technicians was another.

他知道，费用是一个问题，而当地是否有零部件和技术人员又是另一个问题。

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(Everyone involved with the issue knows the statistics and dollar figures.) the death penalty costs us more money that it costs to house an inmate for life.

(每一个与这一事件相关的人都清楚)死刑案件要比终身监禁花费更多的金钱。

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The EU leaders will also tackle another highly controversial issue how to share the costs of paying for developing nations to adapt to climate change.

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"Unless we solve the core issue of the Israeli-Palestinian, Israeli-Arab challenges then we will always be an area of instability that costs all of us,".

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In that same period, France -- where labor costs are a contentious issue -- has seen its costs increase by 4.3%.

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As you know, all developed countries are struggling with the issue of labor costs at home and how to address structural issues in their manufactoring sectors.

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Having deliberately ignored the issue of entitlement costs in its 2012 Budget, the Obama Administration is holding its breath to see if the Republicans will fall into the trap and propose unpopular changes to Social Security.

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