Obama has said future assistance to the banking sector would be tied to a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures.

奥巴马表示，未来对银行业的救助可能会附带一个90天的止赎延期偿付期。

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The president-elect has also advocated a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures; how this fares in Congress is less certain.

奥巴马还提出90天的止赎延期，这一提议在国会的命运如何就不那么确定了。

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He proposed a tax credit for businesses that hire new workers, a relaxation of penalties for withdrawing money from retirement accounts and a moratorium on home foreclosures.

他提议给商人税收抵免以雇用新的员工，因从退休金中抽取资金和冻结房屋抵押来减少处罚金。

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So why would a moratorium on foreclosures be a bad thing, no matter what the circumstances?

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And they sure as heck aren't doing enough to stabilize the housing market by drawing down principals and placing a moratorium on foreclosures.

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So why would a moratorium on foreclosures be a bad thing?

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