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奥巴马就业刺激计划演讲中英文对照
奥巴马就业刺激计划演讲(中英文对照)
2011年9月8日
Mr.Speaker,Mr.VicePresident,MembersofCongress,andfellowAmericans:
Tonightwemeetatanurgenttimeforourcountry.Wecontinuetofaceaneconomiccrisisthathasleftmillionsofourneighborsjobless,andapoliticalcrisisthathasmadethingsworse.
Thispastweek,reportershavebeenasking"WhatwillthisspeechmeanforthePresident?
WhatwillitmeanforCongress?
Howwillitaffecttheirpolls,andthenextelection?
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ButthemillionsofAmericanswhoarewatchingrightnow:
theydon'tcareaboutpolitics.Theyhavereallifeconcerns.Manyhavespentmonthslookingforwork.Othersaredoingtheirbestjusttoscrapeby-givingupnightsoutwiththefamilytosaveongasormakethemortgage;postponingretirementtosendakidtocollege.
ThesemenandwomengrewupwithfaithinanAmericawherehardworkandresponsibilitypaidoff.Theybelievedinacountrywhereeveryonegetsafairshakeanddoestheirfairshare-whereifyousteppedup,didyourjob,andwereloyaltoyourcompany,thatloyaltywouldberewardedwithadecentsalaryandgoodbenefits;maybearaiseonceinawhile.Ifyoudidtherightthing,youcouldmakeitinAmerica.
Butfordecadesnow,Americanshavewatchedthatcompacterode.Theyhaveseenthedecktoooftenstackedagainstthem.AndtheyknowthatWashingtonhasn'talwaysputtheirinterestsfirst.
Thepeopleofthiscountryworkhardtomeettheirresponsibilities.
Thequestiontonightiswhetherwe'llmeetours.Thequestioniswhether,inthefaceofanongoingnationalcrisis,wecanstopthepoliticalcircusandactuallydosomethingtohelptheeconomy;whetherwecanrestoresomeofthefairnessandsecuritythathasdefinedthisnationsinceourbeginning.
Thoseofusheretonightcan'tsolveallofournation'swoes.Ultimately,ourrecoverywillbedrivennotbyWashington,butbyourbusinessesandourworkers.Butwecanhelp.Wecanmakeadifference.Therearestepswecantakerightnowtoimprovepeople'slives.
IamsendingthisCongressaplanthatyoushouldpassrightaway.It'scalledtheAmericanJobsAct.Thereshouldbenothingcontroversialaboutthispieceoflegislation.Everythinginhereisthekindofproposalthat'sbeensupportedbybothDemocratsandRepublicans-includingmanywhositheretonight.Andeverythinginthisbillwillbepaidfor.Everything.
ThepurposeoftheAmericanJobsActissimple:
toputmorepeoplebacktoworkandmoremoneyinthepocketsofthosewhoareworking.Itwillcreatemorejobsforconstructionworkers,morejobsforteachers,morejobsforveterans,andmorejobsforthelong-termunemployed.Itwillprovideataxbreakforcompanieswhohirenewworkers,anditwillcutpayrolltaxesinhalfforeveryworkingAmericanandeverysmallbusiness.Itwillprovideajolttoaneconomythathasstalled,andgivecompaniesconfidencethatiftheyinvestandhire,therewillbecustomersfortheirproductsandservices.Youshouldpassthisjobsplanrightaway.
Everyonehereknowsthatsmallbusinessesarewheremostnewjobsbegin.Andyouknowthatwhilecorporateprofitshavecomeroaringback,smallercompanieshaven't.Soforeveryonewhospeakssopassionatelyaboutmakinglifeeasierfor"jobcreators,"thisplanisforyou.
Passthisjobsbill,andstartingtomorrow,smallbusinesseswillgetataxcutiftheyhirenewworkersorraiseworkers'wages.Passthisjobsbill,andallsmallbusinessownerswillalsoseetheirpayrolltaxescutinhalfnextyear.Ifyouhave50employeesmakinganaveragesalary,that'san$80,000taxcut.Andallbusinesseswillbeabletocontinuewritingofftheinvestmentstheymakein2012.
It'snotjustDemocratswhohavesupportedthiskindofproposal.FiftyHouseRepublicanshaveproposedthesamepayrolltaxcutthat'sinthisplan.Youshouldpassitrightaway.
Passthisjobsbill,andwecanputpeopletoworkrebuildingAmerica.Everyonehereknowsthatwehavebadlydecayingroadsandbridgesalloverthiscountry.Ourhighwaysarecloggedwithtraffic.Ourskiesarethemostcongestedintheworld.
Thisisinexcusable.Buildingaworld-classtransportationsystemispartofwhatmadeusaneconomicsuperpower.Andnowwe'regoingtositbackandwatchChinabuildnewerairportsandfasterrailroads?
AtatimewhenmillionsofunemployedconstructionworkerscouldbuildthemrighthereinAmerica?
ThereareprivateconstructioncompaniesallacrossAmericajustwaitingtogettowork.There'sabridgethatneedsrepairbetweenOhioandKentuckythat'sononeofthebusiesttruckingroutesinNorthAmerica.ApublictransitprojectinHoustonthatwillhelpclearuponeoftheworstareasoftrafficinthecountry.Andthereareschoolsthroughoutthiscountrythatdesperatelyneedrenovating.Howcanweexpectourkidstodotheirbestinplacesthatareliterallyfallingapart?
ThisisAmerica.Everychilddeservesagreatschool-andwecangiveittothem,ifweactnow.
TheAmericanJobsActwillrepairandmodernizeatleast35,000schools.Itwillputpeopletoworkrightnowfixingroofsandwindows;installingsciencelabsandhigh-speedinternetinclassroomsallacrossthiscountry.Itwillrehabilitatehomesandbusinessesincommunitieshithardestbyforeclosures.Itwilljumpstartthousandsoftransportationprojectsacrossthecountry.Andtomakesurethemoneyisproperlyspentandforgoodpurposes,we'rebuildingonreformswe'vealreadyputinplace.Nomoreearmarks.Nomoreboondoggles.Nomorebridgestonowhere.We'recuttingtheredtapethatpreventssomeoftheseprojectsfromgettingstartedasquicklyaspossible.Andwe'llsetupanindependentfundtoattractprivatedollarsandissueloansbasedontwocriteria:
howbadlyaconstructionprojectisneededandhowmuchgooditwoulddofortheeconomy.
ThisideacamefromabillwrittenbyaTexasRepublicanandaMassachusettsDemocrat.TheideaforabigboostinconstructionissupportedbyAmerica'slargestbusinessorganizationandAmerica'slargestlabororganization.It'sthekindofproposalthat'sbeensupportedinthepastbyDemocratsandRepublicansalike.Youshouldpassitrightaway.
Passthisjobsbill,andthousandsofteachersineverystatewillgobacktowork.Thesearethemenandwomenchargedwithpreparingourchildrenforaworldwherethecompetitionhasneverbeentougher.Butwhilethey'readdingteachersinplaceslikeSouthKorea,we'relayingthemoffindroves.It'sunfairtoourkids.Itunderminestheirfutureandours.Andithastostop.Passthisjobsbill,andputourteachersbackintheclassroomwheretheybelong.
Passthisjobsbill,andcompanieswillgetextrataxcreditsiftheyhireAmerica'sveterans.Weaskthesemenandwomentoleavetheircareers,leavetheirfamilies,andrisktheirlivestofightforourcountry.Thelastthingtheyshouldhavetodoisfightforajobwhentheycomehome.
Passthisbill,andhundredsofthousandsofdisadvantagedyoungpeoplewillhavethehopeanddignityofasummerjobnextyear.Andtheirparents,low-incomeAmericanswhodesperatelywanttowork,willhavemoreladdersoutofpoverty.
Passthisjobsbill,andcompanieswillgeta$4,000taxcreditiftheyhireanyonewhohasspentmorethansixmonthslookingforajob.Wehavetodomoretohelpthelong-termunemployedintheirsearchforwork.ThisjobsplanbuildsonaprograminGeorgiathatseveralRepublicanleadershavehighlighted,wherepeoplewhocollectunemploymentinsuranceparticipateintemporaryworkasawaytobuildtheirskillswhiletheylookforapermanentjob.Theplanalsoextendsunemploymentinsuranceforanotheryear.IfthemillionsofunemployedAmericansstoppedgettingthisinsurance,andstoppedusingthatmoneyforbasicnecessities,itwouldbeadevastatingblowtothiseconomy.DemocratsandRepublicansinthisChamberhavesupportedunemploymentinsuranceplentyoftimesinthepast.Atthistimeofprolongedhardship,youshouldpassitagain-rightaway.
Passthisjobsbill,andthetypicalworkingfamilywillgetafifteenhundreddollartaxcutnextyear.Fifteenhundreddollarsthatwouldhavebeentakenoutofyourpaycheckwillgorightintoyourpocket.ThisexpandsonthetaxcutthatDemocratsandRepublicansalreadypassedforthisyear.Ifweallowthattaxcuttoexpire-ifwerefusetoact-middle-classfamilieswillgethitwithataxincreaseattheworstpossibletime.Wecannotletthathappen.Iknowsomeofyouhaveswornoathstoneverraiseanytaxesonanyoneforaslongasyoulive.Nowisnotthetimetocarveoutanexceptionandraisemiddle-classtaxes,whichiswhyyoushouldpassthisbillrightaway.
ThisistheAmericanJobsAct.Itwillleadtonewjobsforconstructionworkers,teachers,veterans,firstresponders,youngpeopleandthelong-termunemployed.Itwillprovidetaxcreditstocompaniesthathirenewworkers,taxreliefforsmallbusinessowners,andtaxcutsforthemiddle-class.Andhere'stheotherthingIwanttheAmericanpeopletoknow:
theAmericanJobsActwillnotaddtothedeficit.Itwillbepaidfor.Andhere'show:
TheagreementwepassedinJulywillcutgovernmentspendingbyabout$1trillionoverthenexttenyears.ItalsochargesthisCongresstocomeupwithanadditional$1.5trillioninsavingsbyChristmas.Tonight,I'maskingyoutoincreasethatamountsothatitcoversthefullcostoftheAmericanJobsAct.AndaweekfromMonday,I'llbereleasingamoreambitiousdeficitplan-aplanthatwillnotonlycoverthecostofthisjobsbill,butstabilizeourdebtinthelongrun.
ThisapproachisbasicallytheoneI'vebeenadvocatingformonths.InadditiontothetrilliondollarsofspendingcutsI'vealreadysignedintolaw