双语新闻：布什为经济政策辩护

Bush Defends Economc Policies

布什为经济政策辩护

Former U.S. President George W. Bush is defending his economic policies while in office, saying he is proud of his record of fiscal responsibility.

美国前总统乔治.W.布什为他在任时的经济政策进行辩护，说他对自己的财政负责的记录感到自豪。

In an appearance on NBC television Wednesday to promote his memoir, Mr. Bush responded to criticism about increased government spending during his presidency. He said he vetoed two spending bills, but the vetoes were overridden by Democrats in Congress.

布什星期三做客美国全国广播公司的电视节目，宣传他的回忆录。布什对他就任总统期间政府支出增加提出的批评做出了回应。他说，他否决了两个支出法案，但是这些否决在国会被民主党人推翻。

Mr. Bush avoided weighing in on controversial issues, such as the proposal to build an Islamic center near the site of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York.

布什回避在有争议的问题上发表他的看法，诸如像在纽约911恐怖袭击原址附近修建一个伊斯兰中心的提议。
He said any comments he makes will be compared to those of President Barack Obama, and he does not want to interfere with his successor's ability to do his job.

他说，他所做的任何评论都会拿来同奥巴马总统的评论进行比较，而他不希望干预他的继任者行使职权的能力。