社评0813 教育家季家凤离世

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教育家季家凤离世

着名休斯敦教育家季家凤近日去世，和她结縭数十载的杨家驊先生亦於年前离世，这对休斯敦侨学界的模范夫妻，多年来贡献非凡，為大家留下永远之追忆和感谢。

我曾拜读她的长篇着作”你好休斯敦”，导尽了她们生长在中国大陆最艰困之日子，并经过文革时代，整家人共食酱油饭之日子，但是季教授走出了时代之噩梦，年青时来到这块土地继续打拼，博士、正教授、子女争气成人，服务侨社从不落人后，如今她走完苦难又完美的一生，和夫婿在天上再聚，是美好的结局，应无遗憾。

近百年来，由於中国战乱或其他原因，我们许多移居海外的华夏儿女不论身处何处，仍然会凝聚在传承文化之巨树下，发挥传统文化人溺己溺之精神，时时為社区送上温暖，季家凰老师就是其中表率，我们希望她一路好走。

国会通过重大民生法案

国会眾议院週五以二二O对二o七票通过了民主党所提七千五百亿之民生反通膨法案，也是拜登政府一次重大之胜利，总统将会立即签署生效。

其中最主要的是对气候变迁及医疗政策之重大改变，将近三千七百亿之経费将用於清洁能源及气侯变化之项目，是美国有史以来最大之新能源投资其中将奖励节省能源之新项目。

此法案之通过，对民主党而言，在期中选举也许是件非常重要之发展，就以目前美国面临之国内通货膨胀及物价上涨，对执政党是非常不利的。

我们乐见民生法案之通过，但是如果筹措财源是一大问题，政府大量之支出，只有造成政府继续债台高筑。

Educator Dr. Ji Jiafeng Has Passed Away

Professor Ji Jiafeng has passed away. Her husband, My Yang Jia Hwa, who has been married for many decades also passed away not too long ago. This model couple in the Houston Chinese community has made extraordinary contributions for many years, leaving their legacy and gratitude for everyone.

I once read her book, “Hello Houston,” which guided the couple to grow up in the most difficult days in China, including the era of the culture revolution.

The whole family many times ate only rice with soy sauce, but by the time she came to the United States, through hard work, she became a professor in the university. This is a very important success story for the new immigrant. Now she will be united with her husband in Heaven. It should be a good ending with no regrets.

For more than one hundred years, due to war and civil war in China, many Chinese left their country to seek a better life. Professor Ji was one of them.

Our community lost one of its leaders. Her contributions will be remembered forever.

Congress Passes The Inflation Reduction Act

With a vote of 220-207, the House of Representatives passed the $750 billion healthcare, energy and climate bill. This represents a victory for President Joe Biden and this bill represents a milestone for Democrats and gives the party a chance to achieve a long-sought policy objective ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. This bill also represents the largest climate change and healthcare policy by giving Medicare the power to negotiate the price of drugs.

We are happy to see the passage of this anti-inflation act, but we still need to watch how the money will be raised to pay for it.