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THE difference between Barack Obama, leader andBarack Obama, campaigner is in the sleeves. WhenMr Obama speaks as the presidentsober, calm,head of a nationhe tends to encase them in a suitjacket. When he speaks as a candidatefiery,enthusiastic, figurehead of a partyhe loses thejacket and rolls up his shirtsleeves. One mightexpect him to deliver a speech on economic policybesuited. But for his barnburner on April 10th,during which he urged Congress to pass the Buffettrule, it was bare forearms start to finish. 总统奥巴马与竞选人奥巴马这两个头衔的区别就在于衬衫袖的不同。当奥巴马作为国家元首时，他身着单件西装，集沉着冷静于一身。而当他作为党派领袖以候选人的身份讲话时，他激情四射 此时他就褪去西装并挽起衬衫袖子。别人还以为他会西装笔挺地进行经济政策的演说，然而他在4月10日发表的激动人心的演说中敦促国会通过巴菲特规则时，自始至终都是挽着袖子，裸露着前臂。 The Buffett rule is named after Warren Buffett, who believes it is unfair that his secretary,who makes far less than he does, pays tax at a higher marginal rate. One version, thePaying a Fair Share Act of 2012, is scheduled by Senate Democrats for a procedural vote onApril 16thas it happens, a day before federal income-tax returns must be filed. The ruleaims to ensure that people earning more than $1m a year pay tax at an effective rate of30%. | 
