The "railroad senators" who framed the Elkins act carefully avoid giving the ICC any authority over the rate-making process.

构成艾尔金斯家族的“铁路参议员”谨慎行事，避免向国际刑事法院授予任何制定利率的权力。

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However, that all changed in 2003 with the Jobs and Growth tax Reconciliation Act of 2003, which cut the rate of taxation of dividends to 15% — the same rate that capital gains are taxed.

但在2003年这些都变了，2003年颁布的《就业与进一步减税协调法案》，将股利的税率减至15%，与资本收益的征税率相同。

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If we fail to act, we are likely to lose millions more jobs and the unemployment rate could reach double digits.

如果我们行动失败，我们很可能会失去数百万乃至更多的就业机会，失业率可能达到两位数。

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However, that all changed in 2003 with the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003, which cut the rate of taxation of dividends to 15%-- the same rate that capital gains are taxed.

但在2003年这些都变了,2003年颁布的《就业与进一步减税协调法案》,将股利的税率减至15%,与资本收益的征税率相同

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Since the income from the projects is not dependent on interest rates, the company entered into interest rate swap agreements which act as hedges.

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As there is almost no evidence of consumer-price inflation, either actual or potential, Mr Greenspan can present this week's rate rise as an act of great prudence.

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If lawmakers don't act, the rate will double to 6.8% for such loans made starting July 1.

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