奥巴马What This Nation Was Founded OnWord文件下载.docx

奥巴马What This Nation Was Founded OnWord文件下载.docx

《奥巴马What This Nation Was Founded OnWord文件下载.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《奥巴马What This Nation Was Founded OnWord文件下载.docx（25页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

Theywerepoliciesthatcuttaxes,especiallyformillionairesandbillionaires,cutregulationsforcorporationsandforspecialinterests,andlefteveryoneelseprettymuchfendingforthemselves. 

Theywerepoliciesthatultimatelyculminatedinafinancialcrisisandaterriblerecessionthatwe’restilldiggingoutoftoday. 

Wecameintoofficewithadifferentviewabouthowoureconomyshouldwork. 

Insteadoftaxcutsformillionaires,webelieveincuttingtaxesformiddle-classfamiliesandsmallbusinessowners. 

We’vedonethat. 

Insteadoflettingcorporationsplaybytheirownrules,webelieveinmakingsurethatbusinessestreatworkerswellandconsumersfriendly,andplaybythesamerulesaseveryoneelse. 

Sowe’veputinplacecommon-senserulesthataccomplishthat. 

Insteadoftaxbreaksthatencouragecorporationstocreatejobsoverseas,webelieveintaxbreaksforcompaniesthatcreatejobsrighthereintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Andsowe’vebeguntodothat. 

WebelieveininvestmentsthatwillmakeAmericamorecompetitiveintheglobaleconomy:

investmentsineducationandcleanenergy,inresearchandtechnology. 

Andwe’remakingthoseinvestments.

Sothesearetheprinciplesthathaveguidedusoverthelast19months. 

AndthesearetheprinciplesthatformthebasisoftheadditionaleconomicproposalsthatIofferedthisweek. 

Becauseeventhoughtheeconomyisgrowingagain,andwe’veaddedmorethan750,000privatesectorjobsthisyear,theholetherecessionleftwashugeandprogresshasbeenpainfullyslow. 

MillionsofAmericansarestilllookingforwork. 

Millionsoffamiliesarestrugglingtopaytheirbillsorthemortgage. 

Andsotheseproposalsaremeanttobothacceleratejobgrowthintheshorttermandstrengthentheeconomyinthelongrun.

Theseproposalsincludeamoregenerous,permanentextensionofthetaxcreditthatgoestocompaniesforalltheresearchandinnovationthattheydohereinAmerica. 

AndI’veproposedthatallAmericanbusinessesshouldbeallowedtowriteoffalltheinvestmentstheydoin2011. 

Thiswillhelpsmallbusinessesupgradetheirplantsandequipment,andwillencouragelargecorporationstogetoffthesidelinesandstartputtingtheirprofitstoworkinoureconomy.

Wealsoannouncedasix-yearplantorebuildAmerica’sroadsandrailwaysandrunways. 

Alreadyourinvestmentsininfrastructureareputtingfolksintheconstructionindustrybacktowork. 

Andthisplanwouldputthousandsmorebacktowork,anditwouldhelpusremaincompetitivewithcountriesinEuropeandAsiathathavealreadyinvestedheavilyinprojectslikehigh-speedrailroads. 

Butonethingwecandonextweekisendamonth-longstandoffonasmallbusinessjobsbillthat’sbeenheldupintheSenatebyapartisanminority. 

IrealizethereareplentyofissuesinWashingtonwherepeopleofgoodfaithsimplydisagreeonprinciple. 

Thisshouldnotandisnotoneofthoseissues. 

Thisisabillthatdoestwomainthings:

Itgivessmallbusinessownerstaxcuts,andithelpsthemgetloans. 

Itwilleliminatecapitalgainstaxesforkeyinvestmentsin1millionsmallbusinesses. 

Itwillprovideincentivestoinvestandcreatejobsfor4millionsmallbusinesses. 

Itwillmorethandoubletheamountsomesmallbusinessownerscanborrowtogrowtheircompanies. 

It’sabillthat'

spaidfor,abillthatwon’taddtothedeficit. 

IthasbeenwrittenbyDemocratsandRepublicans. 

sbeenpraisedbytheChamberofCommerce. 

AndyetaminorityofRepublicansenatorshavebeenusinglegislativetacticstopreventthebillfromevengettingtoavote. 

Now,Iwaspleasedtoseethatyesterday,RepublicanSenatorGeorgeVoinovichofOhiosaidhewouldrefusetosupportthisblockadeanylonger. 

SenatorVoinovichsaid,“Thiscountryisreallyhurting,”and“Wedon’thavetimeanymoretoplaygames.”Icouldnotagreemore. 

Iunderstandthere’sanelectioncomingup. 

ButtheAmericanpeopledidn’tsendusheretothinkaboutourjobs. 

Theysentusheretothinkabouttheirs. 

Andtherearesmallbusinessesrightnowwhoareputtingoffplanstohiremoreworkersbecausethisbillisstalled. 

That’snotthekindofleadershipthiscountrydeserves. 

AndIhopewecannowmoveforwardtogetsmallbusinessownerstherelieftheyneedtostarthiringandgrowingagain. 

Andwhilewe’reonthesubjectofeconomics,Ialsowanttomakeanannouncementaboutmyeconomicteam.Thisweek,ChristinaRomerreturnedtoBerkeleyafteratireless,outstandingtenureasChairoftheCouncilofEconomicAdvisers.Christyisbrilliant,sheisdedicated,andshewaspartoftheteamthathelpedsavethiscountryfromadepression. 

Sowe’regoingtomissherdearly. 

Buttoday,I’mhappytoannounceAustanGoolsbeeasherreplacement. 

Austanhasbeenoneofmygoodfriendsandcloseeconomicadvisorsformanyyears. 

He’soneofthefinesteconomistsinthecountry,andhe’sworkedasamemberoftheCouncilofEconomicAdviserssincewearrivedhereinWashington. 

He’snotjustabrillianteconomist,he’ssomeonewhohasadeepappreciationofhowtheeconomyaffectseverydaypeople,andhetalksaboutitinawaythat’seasilyunderstood. 

Healreadyknowsandworkswiththerestoftheteamverywell. 

Ihavecompleteconfidencehe’sgoingtodoanoutstandingjobasCEAChair.

Andfinally,tomorrowwewillcommemoratenotonlytheheartbreakofSeptember11th,butalsotheenduringvaluesandresilientspiritofAmerica. 

BothMichelleandIwillbejoiningourfellowcitizensinrememberingthosewhowerelostonthatdayandhonoringallwhoexhibitedsuchextraordinaryheroisminthemidstoftragedy. 

I’llhavefurtherremarkstomorrow,butfornowletmejustnotethattomorrowisaNationalDayofServiceandRemembranceandIhopeeachofusfindsawaytoserveourfellowcitizens--notonlytoreaffirmourdeepestvaluesasAmericans,buttorekindlethatspiritofunityandcommonpurposethatwefeltinthedaysthatfollowedthatSeptembermorning.

AndnowI'

dbehappytotakesomequestions,andI'

mgoingtostartwithDarleneSupervilleofAP.

Q 

Thankyou,Mr.President. 

YousaidthisweekthatDemocratswouldn’tdowellintheNovemberelectionsifitturnsouttobeareferendumontheeconomy. 

Butwithmillionsofpeopleoutofworkandmillionsofpeoplelosingtheirhomes,howcoulditnotbeareferendumontheeconomyandyourhandlingofit,andwhywouldyounotwelcomethat?

Well,the--whatIsaidwasthatifitwasjustareferendumonwhetherwe’vemadethekindofprogressthatweneedto,thenpeoplearoundthecountrywouldsaywe’renotthereyet. 

Iftheelectionisaboutthepoliciesthataregoingtomoveusforwardversusthepoliciesthatwillgetusbackintoamess,thenIthinktheDemocratswilldoverywell. 

Andhere’swhy.

AsIjustindicated,middle-classfamilieshadbeenstrugglingforadecade,beforeIcameintooffice.Theirwagesandincomeshadflat-lined. 

Theywereseeingthecostofeverythingfromhealthcaretosendingtheirkidstocollegegoingup.Jobgrowthwastheweakestofanyeconomicexpansionbetween2001and2008sinceWorldWarII. 

Thepacewasslowerthanit’sbeenoverthelastyear.

SothesepoliciesofcuttingtaxesforthewealthiestAmericans,ofstrippingawayregulationsthatprotectconsumers,runninguparecordsurplustoarecorddeficit--thosepoliciesfinallyculminatedintheworstfinancialcrisiswe’vehadsincetheGreatDepression. 

Andfor19months,whatwehavedoneissteadilyworkedtoavoidadepression,totakeaneconomythatwascontractingrapidlyandmakingitgrowagain;

asituationwherewewerelosing750,000jobsamonth,andnowwe’vehadeightconsecutivemonthsofprivatesectorjobgrowth;

andmadeinvestmentsthataregoingtostrengthentheeconomyoverthelongterm. 

Butwe’renotthereyet. 

Welost4millionjobsinthesixmonthsbeforeIwasswornin,andwelost8millionjobstotalduringthecourseofthisrecession. 

Thatisahugeholetodigourselvesoutof. 

Andpeoplewhohavelosttheirjobsaroundthecountryandcan’tfindone,momswhoaresendingoutresumesandnotgettingcallsback,worriedaboutlosinghomesandnotbeingabletopaybills--they’renotfeelinggoodrightnow. 

AndIunderstandthat.

AndIranpreciselybecauseIdidnotthinkmiddle-classfamiliesinthiscountryweregettingafairshake. 

AndIranbecauseIfeltthatwehadtohaveadifferenteconomicphilosophyinordertogrowthatmiddleclassandgrowoureconomyoverthelongterm.

Now,foralltheprogresswe’vemade,we’renotthereyet. 

Andthatmeansthatpeoplearefrustratedandthatmeanspeopleareangry. 

AndsinceI’mthePresidentandDemocratshavecontrolledtheHouseandtheSenate,it’sunderstandablethatpeoplearesaying,whathaveyoudone.

ButbetweennowandNovember,whatI’mgoingtoremindtheAmericanpeopleofisthatthepoliciesthatwehaveputinplacehavemovedusintherightdirection,andthepoliciesthattheRepublicansareofferingrightnowaretheexactpoliciesthatgotusintothismess. 

It’snotasituationwheretheywentandreflected,andsaidtothemselves,youknowwhat,wedidn’tdosomethingsrightandsowe’vegotawholebunchofnewideasoutherethatwewanttopresenttoyouthatwethin