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I can't recommend enough of this State of Union 2011 by President Obama. From any aspect, this was a perfectly prepared and delivered speech.

本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. (Applause.) And as we mark this occasion, we're also mindful of the empty chair in this chamber, and we pray for the health of our colleague — and our friend — Gabby Giffords. (Applause.)

It's no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences over the last two years. The debates have been contentious; we have fought fiercely for our beliefs. And that's a good thing. That's what a robust democracy demands. That's what helps set us apart as a nation.

But there's a reason the tragedy in Tucson gave us pause. Amid all the noise and passion and rancor of our public debate, Tucson reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater — something more consequential than party or political preference.

We are part of the American family. We believe that in a country where every race and faith and point of view can be found, we are still bound together as one people; that we share common hopes and a common creed; that the dreams of a little girl in Tucson are not so different than those of our own children, and that they all deserve the chance to be fulfilled.

That, too, is what sets us apart as a nation. (Applause.)

Now, by itself, this simple recognition won't usher in a new era of cooperation. What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow. (Applause.)

I believe we can. And I believe we must. That's what the people who sent us here expect of us. With their votes, they've determined that governing will now be a shared responsibility between parties. New laws will only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans. We will move forward together, or not at all — for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.

At stake right now is not who wins the next election — after all, we just had an election. At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else. It's whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded. It's whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but the light to the world.

We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again.

But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone. We measure progress by the success of our people. By the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer. By the prospects of a small business owner who dreams of turning a good idea into a thriving enterprise. By the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to our children.

That's the project the American people want us to work on. Together. (Applause.)

We did that in December. Thanks to the tax cuts we passed, Americans' paychecks are a little bigger today. Every business can write off the full cost of new investments that they make this year. And these steps, taken by Democrats and Republicans, will grow the economy and add to the more than one million private sector jobs created last year.

But we have to do more. These steps we've taken over the last two years may have broken the back of this recession, but to win the future, we'll need to take on challenges that have been decades in the making.

Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business downtown. You didn't always need a degree, and your competition was pretty much limited to your neighbors. If you worked hard, chances are you'd have a job for life, with a decent paycheck and good benefits and the occasional promotion. Maybe you'd even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company.

That world has changed. And for many, the change has been painful. I've seen it in the shuttered windows of once booming factories, and the vacant storefronts on once busy Main Streets. I've heard it in the frustrations of Americans who've seen their paychecks dwindle or their jobs disappear — proud men and women who feel like the rules have been changed in the middle of the game.

They're right. The rules have changed. In a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business. Steel mills that once needed 1,000 workers can now do the same work with 100. Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire workers, and sell their products wherever there's an Internet connection.

Meanwhile, nations like China and India realized that with some changes of their own, they could compete in this new world. And so they started educating their children earlier and longer, with greater emphasis on math and science. They're investing in research and new technologies. Just recently, China became the home to the world's largest private solar research facility, and the world's fastest computer.

So, yes, the world has changed. The competition for jobs is real. But this shouldn't discourage us. It should challenge us. Remember — for all the hits we've taken these last few years, for all the naysayers predicting our decline, America still has the largest, most prosperous economy in the world. (Applause.) No workers — no workers are more productive than ours. No country has more successful companies, or grants more patents to inventors and entrepreneurs. We're the home to the world's best colleges and universities, where more students come to study than any place on Earth.

What's more, we are the first nation to be founded for the sake of an idea — the idea that each of us deserves the chance to shape our own destiny. That's why centuries of pioneers and immigrants have risked everything to come here. It's why our students don't just memorize equations, but answer questions like "What do you think of that idea? What would you change about the world? What do you want to be when you grow up?"

The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can't just stand still. As Robert Kennedy told us, "The future is not a gift. It is an achievement." Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle, and meet the demands of a new age.

And now it's our turn. We know what it takes to compete for the jobs and industries of our time. We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. (Applause.) We have to make America the best place on Earth to do business. We need to take responsibility for our deficit and reform our government. That's how our people will prosper. That's how we'll win the future. (Applause.) And tonight, I'd like to talk about how we get there.

The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation. None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be or where the new jobs will come from. Thirty years ago, we couldn't know that something called the Internet would lead to an economic revolution. What we can do — what America does better than anyone else — is spark the creativity and imagination of our people. We're the nation that put cars in driveways and computers in offices; the nation of Edison and the Wright brothers; of Google and Facebook. In America, innovation doesn't just change our lives. It is how we make our living. (Applause.)

Our free enterprise system is what drives innovation. But because it's not always profitable for companies to invest in basic research, throughout our history, our government has provided cutting-edge scientists and inventors with the support that they need. That's what planted the seeds for the Internet. That's what helped make possible things like computer chips and GPS. Just think of all the good jobs — from manufacturing to retail — that have come from these breakthroughs.

Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we would beat them to the moon. The science wasn't even there yet. NASA didn't exist. But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs.

This is our generation's Sputnik moment. Two years ago, I said that we needed to reach a level of research and development we haven't seen since the height of the Space Race. And in a few weeks, I will be sending a budget to Congress that helps us meet that goal. We'll invest in biomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy technology — (applause) — an investment that will strengthen our security, protect our planet, and create countless new jobs for our people.

Already, we're seeing the promise of renewable energy. Robert and Gary Allen are brothers who run a small Michigan roofing company. After September 11th, they volunteered their best roofers to help repair the Pentagon. But half of their factory went unused, and the recession hit them hard. Today, with the help of a government loan, that empty space is being used to manufacture solar shingles that are being sold all across the country. In Robert's words, "We reinvented ourselves."

That's what Americans have done for over 200 years: reinvented ourselves. And to spur on more success stories like the Allen Brothers, we've begun to reinvent our energy policy. We're not just handing out money. We're issuing a challenge. We're telling America's scientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best minds in their fields, and focus on the hardest problems in clean energy, we'll fund the Apollo projects of our time.

At the California Institute of Technology, they're developing a way to turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they're using supercomputers to get a lot more power out of our nuclear facilities. With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. (Applause.)

We need to get behind this innovation. And to help pay for it, I'm asking Congress to eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies. (Applause.) I don't know if — I don't know if you've noticed, but they're doing just fine on their own. (Laughter.) So instead of subsidizing yesterday's energy, let's invest in tomorrow's.

Now, clean energy breakthroughs will only translate into clean energy jobs if businesses know there will be a market for what they're selling. So tonight, I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal: By 2035, 80 percent of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources. (Applause.)

Some folks want wind and solar. Others want nuclear, clean coal and natural gas. To meet this goal, we will need them all — and I urge Democrats and Republicans to work together to make it happen. (Applause.)

Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. But if we want to win the future — if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas — then we also have to win the race to educate our kids.

Think about it. Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education. And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren't even finishing high school. The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations. America has fallen to ninth in the proportion of young people with a college degree. And so the question is whether all of us — as citizens, and as parents — are willing to do what's necessary to give every child a chance to succeed.

That responsibility begins not in our classrooms, but in our homes and communities. It's family that first instills the love of learning in a child. Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework gets done. We need to teach our kids that it's not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair. (Applause.) We need to teach them that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline.

Our schools share this responsibility. When a child walks into a classroom, it should be a place of high expectations and high performance. But too many schools don't meet this test. That's why instead of just pouring money into a system that's not working, we launched a competition called Race to the Top. To all 50 states, we said, "If you show us the most innovative plans to improve teacher quality and student achievement, we'll show you the money."

Race to the Top is the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a generation. For less than 1 percent of what we spend on education each year, it has led over 40 states to raise their standards for teaching and learning. And these standards were developed, by the way, not by Washington, but by Republican and Democratic governors throughout the country. And Race to the Top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace No Child Left Behind with a law that's more flexible and focused on what's best for our kids. (Applause.)

You see, we know what's possible from our children when reform isn't just a top-down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals, school boards and communities. Take a school like Bruce Randolph in Denver. Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst schools in Colorado — located on turf between two rival gangs. But last May, 97 percent of the seniors received their diploma. Most will be the first in their families to go to college. And after the first year of the school's transformation, the principal who made it possible wiped away tears when a student said, "Thank you, Ms. Waters, for showing that we are smart and we can make it." (Applause.) That's what good schools can do, and we want good schools all across the country.

Let's also remember that after parents, the biggest impact on a child's success comes from the man or woman at the front of the classroom. In South Korea, teachers are known as "nation builders." Here in America, it's time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect. (Applause.) We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones. (Applause.) And over the next 10 years, with so many baby boomers retiring from our classrooms, we want to prepare 100,000 new teachers in the fields of science and technology and engineering and math. (Applause.)

In fact, to every young person listening tonight who's contemplating their career choice: If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation; if you want to make a difference in the life of a child — become a teacher. Your country needs you. (Applause.)

Of course, the education race doesn't end with a high school diploma. To compete, higher education must be within the reach of every American. (Applause.) That's why we've ended the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that went to banks, and used the savings to make college affordable for millions of students. (Applause.) And this year, I ask Congress to go further, and make permanent our tuition tax credit — worth $10,000 for four years of college. It's the right thing to do. (Applause.)

Because people need to be able to train for new jobs and careers in today's fast-changing economy, we're also revitalizing America's community colleges. Last month, I saw the promise of these schools at Forsyth Tech in North Carolina. Many of the students there used to work in the surrounding factories that have since left town. One mother of two, a woman named Kathy Proctor, had worked in the furniture industry since she was 18 years old. And she told me she's earning her degree in biotechnology now, at 55 years old, not just because the furniture jobs are gone, but because she wants to inspire her children to pursue their dreams, too. As Kathy said, "I hope it tells them to never give up."

If we take these steps — if we raise expectations for every child, and give them the best possible chance at an education, from the day they are born until the last job they take — we will reach the goal that I set two years ago: By the end of the decade, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. (Applause.)

One last point about education. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of students excelling in our schools who are not American citizens. Some are the children of undocumented workers, who had nothing to do with the actions of their parents. They grew up as Americans and pledge allegiance to our flag, and yet they live every day with the threat of deportation. Others come here from abroad to study in our colleges and universities. But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them back home to compete against us. It makes no sense.

Now, I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration. And I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows. (Applause.) I know that debate will be difficult. I know it will take time. But tonight, let's agree to make that effort. And let's stop expelling talented, responsible young people who could be staffing our research labs or starting a new business, who could be further enriching this nation. (Applause.)

The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America. To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information — from high-speed rail to high-speed Internet. (Applause.)

Our infrastructure used to be the best, but our lead has slipped. South Korean homes now have greater Internet access than we do. Countries in Europe and Russia invest more in their roads and railways than we do. China is building faster trains and newer airports. Meanwhile, when our own engineers graded our nation's infrastructure, they gave us a "D."

We have to do better. America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad, brought electricity to rural communities, constructed the Interstate Highway System. The jobs created by these projects didn't just come from laying down track or pavement. They came from businesses that opened near a town's new train station or the new off-ramp.

So over the last two years, we've begun rebuilding for the 21st century, a project that has meant thousands of good jobs for the hard-hit construction industry. And tonight, I'm proposing that we redouble those efforts. (Applause.)

We'll put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We'll make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based [on] what's best for the economy, not politicians.

Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail. (Applause.) This could allow you to go places in half the time it takes to travel by car. For some trips, it will be faster than flying — without the pat-down. (Laughter and applause.) As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway.

Within the next five years, we'll make it possible for businesses to deploy the next generation of high-speed wireless coverage to 98 percent of all Americans. This isn't just about — (applause) — this isn't about faster Internet or fewer dropped calls. It's about connecting every part of America to the digital age. It's about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where farmers and small business owners will be able to sell their products all over the world. It's about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning building onto a handheld device; a student who can take classes with a digital textbook; or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats with her doctor.

All these investments — in innovation, education, and infrastructure — will make America a better place to do business and create jobs. But to help our companies compete, we also have to knock down barriers that stand in the way of their success.

For example, over the years, a parade of lobbyists has rigged the tax code to benefit particular companies and industries. Those with accountants or lawyers to work the system can end up paying no taxes at all. But all the rest are hit with one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. It makes no sense, and it has to change. (Applause.)

So tonight, I'm asking Democrats and Republicans to simplify the system. Get rid of the loopholes. Level the playing field. And use the savings to lower the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years — without adding to our deficit. It can be done. (Applause.)

To help businesses sell more products abroad, we set a goal of doubling our exports by 2014 — because the more we export, the more jobs we create here at home. Already, our exports are up. Recently, we signed agreements with India and China that will support more than 250,000 jobs here in the United States. And last month, we finalized a trade agreement with South Korea that will support at least 70,000 American jobs. This agreement has unprecedented support from business and labor, Democrats and Republicans — and I ask this Congress to pass it as soon as possible. (Applause.)

Now, before I took office, I made it clear that we would enforce our trade agreements, and that I would only sign deals that keep faith with American workers and promote American jobs. That's what we did with Korea, and that's what I intend to do as we pursue agreements with Panama and Colombia and continue our Asia Pacific and global trade talks. (Applause.)

To reduce barriers to growth and investment, I've ordered a review of government regulations. When we find rules that put an unnecessary burden on businesses, we will fix them. (Applause.) But I will not hesitate to create or enforce common-sense safeguards to protect the American people. (Applause.) That's what we've done in this country for more than a century. It's why our food is safe to eat, our water is safe to drink, and our air is safe to breathe. It's why we have speed limits and child labor laws. It's why last year, we put in place consumer protections against hidden fees and penalties by credit card companies and new rules to prevent another financial crisis. (Applause.) And it's why we passed reform that finally prevents the health insurance industry from exploiting patients. (Applause.)

Now, I have heard rumors that a few of you still have concerns about our new health care law. (Laughter.) So let me be the first to say that anything can be improved. If you have ideas about how to improve this law by making care better or more affordable, I am eager to work with you. We can start right now by correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses. (Applause.)

What I'm not willing to do — what I'm not willing to do is go back to the days when insurance companies could deny someone coverage because of a preexisting condition. (Applause.)

I'm not willing to tell James Howard, a brain cancer patient from Texas, that his treatment might not be covered. I'm not willing to tell Jim Houser, a small business man from Oregon, that he has to go back to paying $5,000 more to cover his employees. As we speak, this law is making prescription drugs cheaper for seniors and giving uninsured students a chance to stay on their patients' — parents' coverage. (Applause.)

So I say to this chamber tonight, instead of re-fighting the battles of the last two years, let's fix what needs fixing and let's move forward. (Applause.)

Now, the final critical step in winning the future is to make sure we aren't buried under a mountain of debt.

We are living with a legacy of deficit spending that began almost a decade ago. And in the wake of the financial crisis, some of that was necessary to keep credit flowing, save jobs, and put money in people's pockets.

But now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in. That is not sustainable. Every day, families sacrifice to live within their means. They deserve a government that does the same.

So tonight, I am proposing that starting this year, we freeze annual domestic spending for the next five years. (Applause.) Now, this would reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade, and will bring discretionary spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was President.

This freeze will require painful cuts. Already, we've frozen the salaries of hardworking federal employees for the next two years. I've proposed cuts to things I care deeply about, like community action programs. The Secretary of Defense has also agreed to cut tens of billions of dollars in spending that he and his generals believe our military can do without. (Applause.)

I recognize that some in this chamber have already proposed deeper cuts, and I'm willing to eliminate whatever we can honestly afford to do without. But let's make sure that we're not doing it on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens. (Applause.) And let's make sure that what we're cutting is really excess weight. Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by removing its engine. It may make you feel like you're flying high at first, but it won't take long before you feel the impact. (Laughter.)

Now, most of the cuts and savings I've proposed only address annual domestic spending, which represents a little more than 12 percent of our budget. To make further progress, we have to stop pretending that cutting this kind of spending alone will be enough. It won't. (Applause.)

The bipartisan fiscal commission I created last year made this crystal clear. I don't agree with all their proposals, but they made important progress. And their conclusion is that the only way to tackle our deficit is to cut excessive spending wherever we find it — in domestic spending, defense spending, health care spending, and spending through tax breaks and loopholes. (Applause.)

This means further reducing health care costs, including programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which are the single biggest contributor to our long-term deficit. The health insurance law we passed last year will slow these rising costs, which is part of the reason that nonpartisan economists have said that repealing the health care law would add a quarter of a trillion dollars to our deficit. Still, I'm willing to look at other ideas to bring down costs, including one that Republicans suggested last year — medical malpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits. (Applause.)

To put us on solid ground, we should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations. (Applause.) We must do it without putting at risk current retirees, the most vulnerable, or people with disabilities; without slashing benefits for future generations; and without subjecting Americans' guaranteed retirement income to the whims of the stock market. (Applause.)

And if we truly care about our deficit, we simply can't afford a permanent extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. (Applause.) Before we take money away from our schools or scholarships away from our students, we should ask millionaires to give up their tax break. It's not a matter of punishing their success. It's about promoting America's success. (Applause.)

In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. (Applause.) This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them. (Applause.)

So now is the time to act. Now is the time for both sides and both houses of Congress — Democrats and Republicans — to forge a principled compromise that gets the job done. If we make the hard choices now to rein in our deficits, we can make the investments we need to win the future.

Let me take this one step further. We shouldn't just give our people a government that's more affordable. We should give them a government that's more competent and more efficient. We can't win the future with a government of the past. (Applause.)

We live and do business in the Information Age, but the last major reorganization of the government happened in the age of black-and-white TV. There are 12 different agencies that deal with exports. There are at least five different agencies that deal with housing policy. Then there's my favorite example: The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater. (Laughter.) I hear it gets even more complicated once they're smoked. (Laughter and applause.)

Now, we've made great strides over the last two years in using technology and getting rid of waste. Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse. We're selling acres of federal office space that hasn't been used in years, and we'll cut through red tape to get rid of more. But we need to think bigger. In the coming months, my administration will develop a proposal to merge, consolidate, and reorganize the federal government in a way that best serves the goal of a more competitive America. I will submit that proposal to Congress for a vote — and we will push to get it passed. (Applause.)

In the coming year, we'll also work to rebuild people's faith in the institution of government. Because you deserve to know exactly how and where your tax dollars are being spent, you'll be able to go to a website and get that information for the very first time in history. Because you deserve to know when your elected officials are meeting with lobbyists, I ask Congress to do what the White House has already done — put that information online. And because the American people deserve to know that special interests aren't larding up legislation with pet projects, both parties in Congress should know this: If a bill comes to my desk with earmarks inside, I will veto it. I will veto it. (Applause.)

The 21st century government that's open and competent. A government that lives within its means. An economy that's driven by new skills and new ideas. Our success in this new and changing world will require reform, responsibility, and innovation. It will also require us to approach that world with a new level of engagement in our foreign affairs.

Just as jobs and businesses can now race across borders, so can new threats and new challenges. No single wall separates East and West. No one rival superpower is aligned against us.

And so we must defeat determined enemies, wherever they are, and build coalitions that cut across lines of region and race and religion. And America's moral example must always shine for all who yearn for freedom and justice and dignity. And because we've begun this work, tonight we can say that American leadership has been renewed and America's standing has been restored.

Look to Iraq, where nearly 100,000 of our brave men and women have left with their heads held high. (Applause.) American combat patrols have ended, violence is down, and a new government has been formed. This year, our civilians will forge a lasting partnership with the Iraqi people, while we finish the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq. America's commitment has been kept. The Iraq war is coming to an end. (Applause.)

Of course, as we speak, al Qaeda and their affiliates continue to plan attacks against us. Thanks to our intelligence and law enforcement professionals, we're disrupting plots and securing our cities and skies. And as extremists try to inspire acts of violence within our borders, we are responding with the strength of our communities, with respect for the rule of law, and with the conviction that American Muslims are a part of our American family. (Applause.)

We've also taken the fight to al Qaeda and their allies abroad. In Afghanistan, our troops have taken Taliban strongholds and trained Afghan security forces. Our purpose is clear: By preventing the Taliban from reestablishing a stranglehold over the Afghan people, we will deny al Qaeda the safe haven that served as a launching pad for 9/11.

Thanks to our heroic troops and civilians, fewer Afghans are under the control of the insurgency. There will be tough fighting ahead, and the Afghan government will need to deliver better governance. But we are strengthening the capacity of the Afghan people and building an enduring partnership with them. This year, we will work with nearly 50 countries to begin a transition to an Afghan lead. And this July, we will begin to bring our troops home. (Applause.)

In Pakistan, al Qaeda's leadership is under more pressure than at any point since 2001. Their leaders and operatives are being removed from the battlefield. Their safe havens are shrinking. And we've sent a message from the Afghan border to the Arabian Peninsula to all parts of the globe: We will not relent, we will not waver, and we will defeat you. (Applause.)

American leadership can also be seen in the effort to secure the worst weapons of war. Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New START treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed. Because we rallied the world, nuclear materials are being locked down on every continent so they never fall into the hands of terrorists. (Applause.)

Because of a diplomatic effort to insist that Iran meet its obligations, the Iranian government now faces tougher sanctions, tighter sanctions than ever before. And on the Korean Peninsula, we stand with our ally South Korea, and insist that North Korea keeps its commitment to abandon nuclear weapons. (Applause.)

This is just a part of how we're shaping a world that favors peace and prosperity. With our European allies, we revitalized NATO and increased our cooperation on everything from counterterrorism to missile defense. We've reset our relationship with Russia, strengthened Asian alliances, built new partnerships with nations like India.

This March, I will travel to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to forge new alliances across the Americas. Around the globe, we're standing with those who take responsibility — helping farmers grow more food, supporting doctors who care for the sick, and combating the corruption that can rot a society and rob people of opportunity.

Recent events have shown us that what sets us apart must not just be our power — it must also be the purpose behind it. In south Sudan — with our assistance — the people were finally able to vote for independence after years of war. (Applause.) Thousands lined up before dawn. People danced in the streets. One man who lost four of his brothers at war summed up the scene around him: "This was a battlefield for most of my life," he said. "Now we want to be free." (Applause.)

And we saw that same desire to be free in Tunisia, where the will of the people proved more powerful than the writ of a dictator. And tonight, let us be clear: The United States of America stands with the people of Tunisia, and supports the democratic aspirations of all people. (Applause.)

We must never forget that the things we've struggled for, and fought for, live in the hearts of people everywhere. And we must always remember that the Americans who have borne the greatest burden in this struggle are the men and women who serve our country. (Applause.)

Tonight, let us speak with one voice in reaffirming that our nation is united in support of our troops and their families. Let us serve them as well as they've served us — by giving them the equipment they need, by providing them with the care and benefits that they have earned, and by enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own nation.

Our troops come from every corner of this country — they're black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American. They are Christian and Hindu, Jewish and Muslim. And, yes, we know that some of them are gay. Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love. (Applause.) And with that change, I call on all our college campuses to open their doors to our military recruiters and ROTC. It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation. (Applause.)

We should have no illusions about the work ahead of us. Reforming our schools, changing the way we use energy, reducing our deficit — none of this will be easy. All of it will take time. And it will be harder because we will argue about everything. The costs. The details. The letter of every law.

Of course, some countries don't have this problem. If the central government wants a railroad, they build a railroad, no matter how many homes get bulldozed. If they don't want a bad story in the newspaper, it doesn't get written.

And yet, as contentious and frustrating and messy as our democracy can sometimes be, I know there isn't a person here who would trade places with any other nation on Earth. (Applause.)

We may have differences in policy, but we all believe in the rights enshrined in our Constitution. We may have different opinions, but we believe in the same promise that says this is a place where you can make it if you try. We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything is possible. No matter who you are. No matter where you come from.

That dream is why I can stand here before you tonight. That dream is why a working-class kid from Scranton can sit behind me. (Laughter and applause.) That dream is why someone who began by sweeping the floors of his father's Cincinnati bar can preside as Speaker of the House in the greatest nation on Earth. (Applause.)

That dream — that American Dream — is what drove the Allen Brothers to reinvent their roofing company for a new era. It's what drove those students at Forsyth Tech to learn a new skill and work towards the future. And that dream is the story of a small business owner named Brandon Fisher.

Brandon started a company in Berlin, Pennsylvania, that specializes in a new kind of drilling technology. And one day last summer, he saw the news that halfway across the world, 33 men were trapped in a Chilean mine, and no one knew how to save them.

But Brandon thought his company could help. And so he designed a rescue that would come to be known as Plan B. His employees worked around the clock to manufacture the necessary drilling equipment. And Brandon left for Chile.

Along with others, he began drilling a 2,000-foot hole into the ground, working three- or four-hour — three or four days at a time without any sleep. Thirty-seven days later, Plan B succeeded, and the miners were rescued. (Applause.) But because he didn't want all of the attention, Brandon wasn't there when the miners emerged. He'd already gone back home, back to work on his next project.

And later, one of his employees said of the rescue, "We proved that Center Rock is a little company, but we do big things." (Applause.)

We do big things.

From the earliest days of our founding, America has been the story of ordinary people who dare to dream. That's how we win the future.

We're a nation that says, "I might not have a lot of money, but I have this great idea for a new company." "I might not come from a family of college graduates, but I will be the first to get my degree." "I might not know those people in trouble, but I think I can help them, and I need to try." "I'm not sure how we'll reach that better place beyond the horizon, but I know we'll get there. I know we will."

We do big things. (Applause.)

The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice. And tonight, more than two centuries later, it's because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong.

Thank you. God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America. (Applause.)更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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  • 工作学习 / 外语学习 / I can't recommend enough of this State of Union 2011 by President Obama. From any aspect, this was a perfectly prepared and delivered speech.
    本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

    Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. (Applause.) And as we mark this occasion, we're also mindful of the empty chair in this chamber, and we pray for the health of our colleague — and our friend — Gabby Giffords. (Applause.)

    It's no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences over the last two years. The debates have been contentious; we have fought fiercely for our beliefs. And that's a good thing. That's what a robust democracy demands. That's what helps set us apart as a nation.

    But there's a reason the tragedy in Tucson gave us pause. Amid all the noise and passion and rancor of our public debate, Tucson reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater — something more consequential than party or political preference.

    We are part of the American family. We believe that in a country where every race and faith and point of view can be found, we are still bound together as one people; that we share common hopes and a common creed; that the dreams of a little girl in Tucson are not so different than those of our own children, and that they all deserve the chance to be fulfilled.

    That, too, is what sets us apart as a nation. (Applause.)

    Now, by itself, this simple recognition won't usher in a new era of cooperation. What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow. (Applause.)

    I believe we can. And I believe we must. That's what the people who sent us here expect of us. With their votes, they've determined that governing will now be a shared responsibility between parties. New laws will only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans. We will move forward together, or not at all — for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.

    At stake right now is not who wins the next election — after all, we just had an election. At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else. It's whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded. It's whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but the light to the world.

    We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again.

    But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone. We measure progress by the success of our people. By the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer. By the prospects of a small business owner who dreams of turning a good idea into a thriving enterprise. By the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to our children.

    That's the project the American people want us to work on. Together. (Applause.)

    We did that in December. Thanks to the tax cuts we passed, Americans' paychecks are a little bigger today. Every business can write off the full cost of new investments that they make this year. And these steps, taken by Democrats and Republicans, will grow the economy and add to the more than one million private sector jobs created last year.

    But we have to do more. These steps we've taken over the last two years may have broken the back of this recession, but to win the future, we'll need to take on challenges that have been decades in the making.

    Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business downtown. You didn't always need a degree, and your competition was pretty much limited to your neighbors. If you worked hard, chances are you'd have a job for life, with a decent paycheck and good benefits and the occasional promotion. Maybe you'd even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company.

    That world has changed. And for many, the change has been painful. I've seen it in the shuttered windows of once booming factories, and the vacant storefronts on once busy Main Streets. I've heard it in the frustrations of Americans who've seen their paychecks dwindle or their jobs disappear — proud men and women who feel like the rules have been changed in the middle of the game.

    They're right. The rules have changed. In a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business. Steel mills that once needed 1,000 workers can now do the same work with 100. Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire workers, and sell their products wherever there's an Internet connection.

    Meanwhile, nations like China and India realized that with some changes of their own, they could compete in this new world. And so they started educating their children earlier and longer, with greater emphasis on math and science. They're investing in research and new technologies. Just recently, China became the home to the world's largest private solar research facility, and the world's fastest computer.

    So, yes, the world has changed. The competition for jobs is real. But this shouldn't discourage us. It should challenge us. Remember — for all the hits we've taken these last few years, for all the naysayers predicting our decline, America still has the largest, most prosperous economy in the world. (Applause.) No workers — no workers are more productive than ours. No country has more successful companies, or grants more patents to inventors and entrepreneurs. We're the home to the world's best colleges and universities, where more students come to study than any place on Earth.

    What's more, we are the first nation to be founded for the sake of an idea — the idea that each of us deserves the chance to shape our own destiny. That's why centuries of pioneers and immigrants have risked everything to come here. It's why our students don't just memorize equations, but answer questions like "What do you think of that idea? What would you change about the world? What do you want to be when you grow up?"

    The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can't just stand still. As Robert Kennedy told us, "The future is not a gift. It is an achievement." Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle, and meet the demands of a new age.

    And now it's our turn. We know what it takes to compete for the jobs and industries of our time. We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. (Applause.) We have to make America the best place on Earth to do business. We need to take responsibility for our deficit and reform our government. That's how our people will prosper. That's how we'll win the future. (Applause.) And tonight, I'd like to talk about how we get there.

    The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation. None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be or where the new jobs will come from. Thirty years ago, we couldn't know that something called the Internet would lead to an economic revolution. What we can do — what America does better than anyone else — is spark the creativity and imagination of our people. We're the nation that put cars in driveways and computers in offices; the nation of Edison and the Wright brothers; of Google and Facebook. In America, innovation doesn't just change our lives. It is how we make our living. (Applause.)

    Our free enterprise system is what drives innovation. But because it's not always profitable for companies to invest in basic research, throughout our history, our government has provided cutting-edge scientists and inventors with the support that they need. That's what planted the seeds for the Internet. That's what helped make possible things like computer chips and GPS. Just think of all the good jobs — from manufacturing to retail — that have come from these breakthroughs.

    Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we would beat them to the moon. The science wasn't even there yet. NASA didn't exist. But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs.

    This is our generation's Sputnik moment. Two years ago, I said that we needed to reach a level of research and development we haven't seen since the height of the Space Race. And in a few weeks, I will be sending a budget to Congress that helps us meet that goal. We'll invest in biomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy technology — (applause) — an investment that will strengthen our security, protect our planet, and create countless new jobs for our people.

    Already, we're seeing the promise of renewable energy. Robert and Gary Allen are brothers who run a small Michigan roofing company. After September 11th, they volunteered their best roofers to help repair the Pentagon. But half of their factory went unused, and the recession hit them hard. Today, with the help of a government loan, that empty space is being used to manufacture solar shingles that are being sold all across the country. In Robert's words, "We reinvented ourselves."

    That's what Americans have done for over 200 years: reinvented ourselves. And to spur on more success stories like the Allen Brothers, we've begun to reinvent our energy policy. We're not just handing out money. We're issuing a challenge. We're telling America's scientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best minds in their fields, and focus on the hardest problems in clean energy, we'll fund the Apollo projects of our time.

    At the California Institute of Technology, they're developing a way to turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they're using supercomputers to get a lot more power out of our nuclear facilities. With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. (Applause.)

    We need to get behind this innovation. And to help pay for it, I'm asking Congress to eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies. (Applause.) I don't know if — I don't know if you've noticed, but they're doing just fine on their own. (Laughter.) So instead of subsidizing yesterday's energy, let's invest in tomorrow's.

    Now, clean energy breakthroughs will only translate into clean energy jobs if businesses know there will be a market for what they're selling. So tonight, I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal: By 2035, 80 percent of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources. (Applause.)

    Some folks want wind and solar. Others want nuclear, clean coal and natural gas. To meet this goal, we will need them all — and I urge Democrats and Republicans to work together to make it happen. (Applause.)

    Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. But if we want to win the future — if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas — then we also have to win the race to educate our kids.

    Think about it. Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education. And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren't even finishing high school. The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations. America has fallen to ninth in the proportion of young people with a college degree. And so the question is whether all of us — as citizens, and as parents — are willing to do what's necessary to give every child a chance to succeed.

    That responsibility begins not in our classrooms, but in our homes and communities. It's family that first instills the love of learning in a child. Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework gets done. We need to teach our kids that it's not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair. (Applause.) We need to teach them that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline.

    Our schools share this responsibility. When a child walks into a classroom, it should be a place of high expectations and high performance. But too many schools don't meet this test. That's why instead of just pouring money into a system that's not working, we launched a competition called Race to the Top. To all 50 states, we said, "If you show us the most innovative plans to improve teacher quality and student achievement, we'll show you the money."

    Race to the Top is the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a generation. For less than 1 percent of what we spend on education each year, it has led over 40 states to raise their standards for teaching and learning. And these standards were developed, by the way, not by Washington, but by Republican and Democratic governors throughout the country. And Race to the Top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace No Child Left Behind with a law that's more flexible and focused on what's best for our kids. (Applause.)

    You see, we know what's possible from our children when reform isn't just a top-down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals, school boards and communities. Take a school like Bruce Randolph in Denver. Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst schools in Colorado — located on turf between two rival gangs. But last May, 97 percent of the seniors received their diploma. Most will be the first in their families to go to college. And after the first year of the school's transformation, the principal who made it possible wiped away tears when a student said, "Thank you, Ms. Waters, for showing that we are smart and we can make it." (Applause.) That's what good schools can do, and we want good schools all across the country.

    Let's also remember that after parents, the biggest impact on a child's success comes from the man or woman at the front of the classroom. In South Korea, teachers are known as "nation builders." Here in America, it's time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect. (Applause.) We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones. (Applause.) And over the next 10 years, with so many baby boomers retiring from our classrooms, we want to prepare 100,000 new teachers in the fields of science and technology and engineering and math. (Applause.)

    In fact, to every young person listening tonight who's contemplating their career choice: If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation; if you want to make a difference in the life of a child — become a teacher. Your country needs you. (Applause.)

    Of course, the education race doesn't end with a high school diploma. To compete, higher education must be within the reach of every American. (Applause.) That's why we've ended the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that went to banks, and used the savings to make college affordable for millions of students. (Applause.) And this year, I ask Congress to go further, and make permanent our tuition tax credit — worth $10,000 for four years of college. It's the right thing to do. (Applause.)

    Because people need to be able to train for new jobs and careers in today's fast-changing economy, we're also revitalizing America's community colleges. Last month, I saw the promise of these schools at Forsyth Tech in North Carolina. Many of the students there used to work in the surrounding factories that have since left town. One mother of two, a woman named Kathy Proctor, had worked in the furniture industry since she was 18 years old. And she told me she's earning her degree in biotechnology now, at 55 years old, not just because the furniture jobs are gone, but because she wants to inspire her children to pursue their dreams, too. As Kathy said, "I hope it tells them to never give up."

    If we take these steps — if we raise expectations for every child, and give them the best possible chance at an education, from the day they are born until the last job they take — we will reach the goal that I set two years ago: By the end of the decade, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. (Applause.)

    One last point about education. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of students excelling in our schools who are not American citizens. Some are the children of undocumented workers, who had nothing to do with the actions of their parents. They grew up as Americans and pledge allegiance to our flag, and yet they live every day with the threat of deportation. Others come here from abroad to study in our colleges and universities. But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them back home to compete against us. It makes no sense.

    Now, I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration. And I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows. (Applause.) I know that debate will be difficult. I know it will take time. But tonight, let's agree to make that effort. And let's stop expelling talented, responsible young people who could be staffing our research labs or starting a new business, who could be further enriching this nation. (Applause.)

    The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America. To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information — from high-speed rail to high-speed Internet. (Applause.)

    Our infrastructure used to be the best, but our lead has slipped. South Korean homes now have greater Internet access than we do. Countries in Europe and Russia invest more in their roads and railways than we do. China is building faster trains and newer airports. Meanwhile, when our own engineers graded our nation's infrastructure, they gave us a "D."

    We have to do better. America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad, brought electricity to rural communities, constructed the Interstate Highway System. The jobs created by these projects didn't just come from laying down track or pavement. They came from businesses that opened near a town's new train station or the new off-ramp.

    So over the last two years, we've begun rebuilding for the 21st century, a project that has meant thousands of good jobs for the hard-hit construction industry. And tonight, I'm proposing that we redouble those efforts. (Applause.)

    We'll put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We'll make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based [on] what's best for the economy, not politicians.

    Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail. (Applause.) This could allow you to go places in half the time it takes to travel by car. For some trips, it will be faster than flying — without the pat-down. (Laughter and applause.) As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway.

    Within the next five years, we'll make it possible for businesses to deploy the next generation of high-speed wireless coverage to 98 percent of all Americans. This isn't just about — (applause) — this isn't about faster Internet or fewer dropped calls. It's about connecting every part of America to the digital age. It's about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where farmers and small business owners will be able to sell their products all over the world. It's about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning building onto a handheld device; a student who can take classes with a digital textbook; or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats with her doctor.

    All these investments — in innovation, education, and infrastructure — will make America a better place to do business and create jobs. But to help our companies compete, we also have to knock down barriers that stand in the way of their success.

    For example, over the years, a parade of lobbyists has rigged the tax code to benefit particular companies and industries. Those with accountants or lawyers to work the system can end up paying no taxes at all. But all the rest are hit with one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. It makes no sense, and it has to change. (Applause.)

    So tonight, I'm asking Democrats and Republicans to simplify the system. Get rid of the loopholes. Level the playing field. And use the savings to lower the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years — without adding to our deficit. It can be done. (Applause.)

    To help businesses sell more products abroad, we set a goal of doubling our exports by 2014 — because the more we export, the more jobs we create here at home. Already, our exports are up. Recently, we signed agreements with India and China that will support more than 250,000 jobs here in the United States. And last month, we finalized a trade agreement with South Korea that will support at least 70,000 American jobs. This agreement has unprecedented support from business and labor, Democrats and Republicans — and I ask this Congress to pass it as soon as possible. (Applause.)

    Now, before I took office, I made it clear that we would enforce our trade agreements, and that I would only sign deals that keep faith with American workers and promote American jobs. That's what we did with Korea, and that's what I intend to do as we pursue agreements with Panama and Colombia and continue our Asia Pacific and global trade talks. (Applause.)

    To reduce barriers to growth and investment, I've ordered a review of government regulations. When we find rules that put an unnecessary burden on businesses, we will fix them. (Applause.) But I will not hesitate to create or enforce common-sense safeguards to protect the American people. (Applause.) That's what we've done in this country for more than a century. It's why our food is safe to eat, our water is safe to drink, and our air is safe to breathe. It's why we have speed limits and child labor laws. It's why last year, we put in place consumer protections against hidden fees and penalties by credit card companies and new rules to prevent another financial crisis. (Applause.) And it's why we passed reform that finally prevents the health insurance industry from exploiting patients. (Applause.)

    Now, I have heard rumors that a few of you still have concerns about our new health care law. (Laughter.) So let me be the first to say that anything can be improved. If you have ideas about how to improve this law by making care better or more affordable, I am eager to work with you. We can start right now by correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses. (Applause.)

    What I'm not willing to do — what I'm not willing to do is go back to the days when insurance companies could deny someone coverage because of a preexisting condition. (Applause.)

    I'm not willing to tell James Howard, a brain cancer patient from Texas, that his treatment might not be covered. I'm not willing to tell Jim Houser, a small business man from Oregon, that he has to go back to paying $5,000 more to cover his employees. As we speak, this law is making prescription drugs cheaper for seniors and giving uninsured students a chance to stay on their patients' — parents' coverage. (Applause.)

    So I say to this chamber tonight, instead of re-fighting the battles of the last two years, let's fix what needs fixing and let's move forward. (Applause.)

    Now, the final critical step in winning the future is to make sure we aren't buried under a mountain of debt.

    We are living with a legacy of deficit spending that began almost a decade ago. And in the wake of the financial crisis, some of that was necessary to keep credit flowing, save jobs, and put money in people's pockets.

    But now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in. That is not sustainable. Every day, families sacrifice to live within their means. They deserve a government that does the same.

    So tonight, I am proposing that starting this year, we freeze annual domestic spending for the next five years. (Applause.) Now, this would reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade, and will bring discretionary spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was President.

    This freeze will require painful cuts. Already, we've frozen the salaries of hardworking federal employees for the next two years. I've proposed cuts to things I care deeply about, like community action programs. The Secretary of Defense has also agreed to cut tens of billions of dollars in spending that he and his generals believe our military can do without. (Applause.)

    I recognize that some in this chamber have already proposed deeper cuts, and I'm willing to eliminate whatever we can honestly afford to do without. But let's make sure that we're not doing it on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens. (Applause.) And let's make sure that what we're cutting is really excess weight. Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by removing its engine. It may make you feel like you're flying high at first, but it won't take long before you feel the impact. (Laughter.)

    Now, most of the cuts and savings I've proposed only address annual domestic spending, which represents a little more than 12 percent of our budget. To make further progress, we have to stop pretending that cutting this kind of spending alone will be enough. It won't. (Applause.)

    The bipartisan fiscal commission I created last year made this crystal clear. I don't agree with all their proposals, but they made important progress. And their conclusion is that the only way to tackle our deficit is to cut excessive spending wherever we find it — in domestic spending, defense spending, health care spending, and spending through tax breaks and loopholes. (Applause.)

    This means further reducing health care costs, including programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which are the single biggest contributor to our long-term deficit. The health insurance law we passed last year will slow these rising costs, which is part of the reason that nonpartisan economists have said that repealing the health care law would add a quarter of a trillion dollars to our deficit. Still, I'm willing to look at other ideas to bring down costs, including one that Republicans suggested last year — medical malpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits. (Applause.)

    To put us on solid ground, we should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations. (Applause.) We must do it without putting at risk current retirees, the most vulnerable, or people with disabilities; without slashing benefits for future generations; and without subjecting Americans' guaranteed retirement income to the whims of the stock market. (Applause.)

    And if we truly care about our deficit, we simply can't afford a permanent extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. (Applause.) Before we take money away from our schools or scholarships away from our students, we should ask millionaires to give up their tax break. It's not a matter of punishing their success. It's about promoting America's success. (Applause.)

    In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. (Applause.) This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them. (Applause.)

    So now is the time to act. Now is the time for both sides and both houses of Congress — Democrats and Republicans — to forge a principled compromise that gets the job done. If we make the hard choices now to rein in our deficits, we can make the investments we need to win the future.

    Let me take this one step further. We shouldn't just give our people a government that's more affordable. We should give them a government that's more competent and more efficient. We can't win the future with a government of the past. (Applause.)

    We live and do business in the Information Age, but the last major reorganization of the government happened in the age of black-and-white TV. There are 12 different agencies that deal with exports. There are at least five different agencies that deal with housing policy. Then there's my favorite example: The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater. (Laughter.) I hear it gets even more complicated once they're smoked. (Laughter and applause.)

    Now, we've made great strides over the last two years in using technology and getting rid of waste. Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse. We're selling acres of federal office space that hasn't been used in years, and we'll cut through red tape to get rid of more. But we need to think bigger. In the coming months, my administration will develop a proposal to merge, consolidate, and reorganize the federal government in a way that best serves the goal of a more competitive America. I will submit that proposal to Congress for a vote — and we will push to get it passed. (Applause.)

    In the coming year, we'll also work to rebuild people's faith in the institution of government. Because you deserve to know exactly how and where your tax dollars are being spent, you'll be able to go to a website and get that information for the very first time in history. Because you deserve to know when your elected officials are meeting with lobbyists, I ask Congress to do what the White House has already done — put that information online. And because the American people deserve to know that special interests aren't larding up legislation with pet projects, both parties in Congress should know this: If a bill comes to my desk with earmarks inside, I will veto it. I will veto it. (Applause.)

    The 21st century government that's open and competent. A government that lives within its means. An economy that's driven by new skills and new ideas. Our success in this new and changing world will require reform, responsibility, and innovation. It will also require us to approach that world with a new level of engagement in our foreign affairs.

    Just as jobs and businesses can now race across borders, so can new threats and new challenges. No single wall separates East and West. No one rival superpower is aligned against us.

    And so we must defeat determined enemies, wherever they are, and build coalitions that cut across lines of region and race and religion. And America's moral example must always shine for all who yearn for freedom and justice and dignity. And because we've begun this work, tonight we can say that American leadership has been renewed and America's standing has been restored.

    Look to Iraq, where nearly 100,000 of our brave men and women have left with their heads held high. (Applause.) American combat patrols have ended, violence is down, and a new government has been formed. This year, our civilians will forge a lasting partnership with the Iraqi people, while we finish the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq. America's commitment has been kept. The Iraq war is coming to an end. (Applause.)

    Of course, as we speak, al Qaeda and their affiliates continue to plan attacks against us. Thanks to our intelligence and law enforcement professionals, we're disrupting plots and securing our cities and skies. And as extremists try to inspire acts of violence within our borders, we are responding with the strength of our communities, with respect for the rule of law, and with the conviction that American Muslims are a part of our American family. (Applause.)

    We've also taken the fight to al Qaeda and their allies abroad. In Afghanistan, our troops have taken Taliban strongholds and trained Afghan security forces. Our purpose is clear: By preventing the Taliban from reestablishing a stranglehold over the Afghan people, we will deny al Qaeda the safe haven that served as a launching pad for 9/11.

    Thanks to our heroic troops and civilians, fewer Afghans are under the control of the insurgency. There will be tough fighting ahead, and the Afghan government will need to deliver better governance. But we are strengthening the capacity of the Afghan people and building an enduring partnership with them. This year, we will work with nearly 50 countries to begin a transition to an Afghan lead. And this July, we will begin to bring our troops home. (Applause.)

    In Pakistan, al Qaeda's leadership is under more pressure than at any point since 2001. Their leaders and operatives are being removed from the battlefield. Their safe havens are shrinking. And we've sent a message from the Afghan border to the Arabian Peninsula to all parts of the globe: We will not relent, we will not waver, and we will defeat you. (Applause.)

    American leadership can also be seen in the effort to secure the worst weapons of war. Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New START treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed. Because we rallied the world, nuclear materials are being locked down on every continent so they never fall into the hands of terrorists. (Applause.)

    Because of a diplomatic effort to insist that Iran meet its obligations, the Iranian government now faces tougher sanctions, tighter sanctions than ever before. And on the Korean Peninsula, we stand with our ally South Korea, and insist that North Korea keeps its commitment to abandon nuclear weapons. (Applause.)

    This is just a part of how we're shaping a world that favors peace and prosperity. With our European allies, we revitalized NATO and increased our cooperation on everything from counterterrorism to missile defense. We've reset our relationship with Russia, strengthened Asian alliances, built new partnerships with nations like India.

    This March, I will travel to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to forge new alliances across the Americas. Around the globe, we're standing with those who take responsibility — helping farmers grow more food, supporting doctors who care for the sick, and combating the corruption that can rot a society and rob people of opportunity.

    Recent events have shown us that what sets us apart must not just be our power — it must also be the purpose behind it. In south Sudan — with our assistance — the people were finally able to vote for independence after years of war. (Applause.) Thousands lined up before dawn. People danced in the streets. One man who lost four of his brothers at war summed up the scene around him: "This was a battlefield for most of my life," he said. "Now we want to be free." (Applause.)

    And we saw that same desire to be free in Tunisia, where the will of the people proved more powerful than the writ of a dictator. And tonight, let us be clear: The United States of America stands with the people of Tunisia, and supports the democratic aspirations of all people. (Applause.)

    We must never forget that the things we've struggled for, and fought for, live in the hearts of people everywhere. And we must always remember that the Americans who have borne the greatest burden in this struggle are the men and women who serve our country. (Applause.)

    Tonight, let us speak with one voice in reaffirming that our nation is united in support of our troops and their families. Let us serve them as well as they've served us — by giving them the equipment they need, by providing them with the care and benefits that they have earned, and by enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own nation.

    Our troops come from every corner of this country — they're black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American. They are Christian and Hindu, Jewish and Muslim. And, yes, we know that some of them are gay. Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love. (Applause.) And with that change, I call on all our college campuses to open their doors to our military recruiters and ROTC. It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation. (Applause.)

    We should have no illusions about the work ahead of us. Reforming our schools, changing the way we use energy, reducing our deficit — none of this will be easy. All of it will take time. And it will be harder because we will argue about everything. The costs. The details. The letter of every law.

    Of course, some countries don't have this problem. If the central government wants a railroad, they build a railroad, no matter how many homes get bulldozed. If they don't want a bad story in the newspaper, it doesn't get written.

    And yet, as contentious and frustrating and messy as our democracy can sometimes be, I know there isn't a person here who would trade places with any other nation on Earth. (Applause.)

    We may have differences in policy, but we all believe in the rights enshrined in our Constitution. We may have different opinions, but we believe in the same promise that says this is a place where you can make it if you try. We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything is possible. No matter who you are. No matter where you come from.

    That dream is why I can stand here before you tonight. That dream is why a working-class kid from Scranton can sit behind me. (Laughter and applause.) That dream is why someone who began by sweeping the floors of his father's Cincinnati bar can preside as Speaker of the House in the greatest nation on Earth. (Applause.)

    That dream — that American Dream — is what drove the Allen Brothers to reinvent their roofing company for a new era. It's what drove those students at Forsyth Tech to learn a new skill and work towards the future. And that dream is the story of a small business owner named Brandon Fisher.

    Brandon started a company in Berlin, Pennsylvania, that specializes in a new kind of drilling technology. And one day last summer, he saw the news that halfway across the world, 33 men were trapped in a Chilean mine, and no one knew how to save them.

    But Brandon thought his company could help. And so he designed a rescue that would come to be known as Plan B. His employees worked around the clock to manufacture the necessary drilling equipment. And Brandon left for Chile.

    Along with others, he began drilling a 2,000-foot hole into the ground, working three- or four-hour — three or four days at a time without any sleep. Thirty-seven days later, Plan B succeeded, and the miners were rescued. (Applause.) But because he didn't want all of the attention, Brandon wasn't there when the miners emerged. He'd already gone back home, back to work on his next project.

    And later, one of his employees said of the rescue, "We proved that Center Rock is a little company, but we do big things." (Applause.)

    We do big things.

    From the earliest days of our founding, America has been the story of ordinary people who dare to dream. That's how we win the future.

    We're a nation that says, "I might not have a lot of money, but I have this great idea for a new company." "I might not come from a family of college graduates, but I will be the first to get my degree." "I might not know those people in trouble, but I think I can help them, and I need to try." "I'm not sure how we'll reach that better place beyond the horizon, but I know we'll get there. I know we will."

    We do big things. (Applause.)

    The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice. And tonight, more than two centuries later, it's because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong.

    Thank you. God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America. (Applause.)更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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      本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛议长先生,副总统先生,国会议员,各位嘉宾,以及全体美国人民:

      今晚,我想首先祝贺的男人和女人的第112次代表大会,以及你们的新议长,博纳。 (掌声)当我们纪念这个时刻,我们也是在这个会议厅空椅子铭记,我们为我们的同事的健康祈祷 - 和我们的朋友 - 饶舌吉福德。 (掌声)

      这已经不是什么秘密,我们这些今晚在这里有超过过去两年我们的分歧。一直有争议的辩论,我们为之奋斗的信念激烈。这是一件好事。这就是一个健全的民主要求。这就是作为一个国家帮助制定我们分开。

      但有一个原因在图森的悲剧给我们的停顿。在所有的噪音和激情,我们的公开辩论积怨,图森提醒我们,无论我们是谁或我们从哪里来,我们每个人都是一大部份的东西 - 更多的东西比相应的政党或政治倾向。

      我们是美国家庭的一部分。我们相信,在一个不同种族和信仰和观点,可以发现国家,我们仍然会作为一国人民,使我们有着共同的希望和共同的信条,这在图森市的一个小女孩的梦想并没有那么不同于我们自己的孩子们,他们都应该得到履行的机会。

      这也就是套作为一个国家我们分开。 (掌声)

      现在,通过本身,这不是简单的识别将迎来一个新的合作时代。什么是这个时刻降临到我们。什么样的这一刻来的一定会是不取决于我们是否能够坐在一起今晚,而是我们是否能够合作的明天。 (掌声)

      我相信我们能做到。我相信,我们必须的。这就是我们的人谁送这里对我们的期望。在他们的选票,他们已经确定管辖现在将当事人之间的共同责任。只有通过新的法律将与来自民主党和共和党的支持。我们将一起向前迈进,或根本没有 - 为我们面临的挑战大于党,比政治大。

      这关系到现在是不是谁赢得下次选举 - 毕竟,我们刚刚接受了一次选举。这关系到是否采取新的就业机会和行业在这个国家的根,或其他地方。这是否努力工作和我国人民的行业得到奖励。这是我们是否支持这项技术已经使美国不仅是一个在地图上的地方领导,但光的世界。

      我们准备的进展情况。两年后,最严重的衰退我们大多数人都知道的,股市也卷土重来。企业利润上升。经济再次增长。

      但我们从来没有通过这些标准衡量进展孤独。我们衡量了我国人民的成功进展。通过他们可以找到的工作和生活提供高质量的就业机会。通过对一个小企业主谁是一个蓬勃发展的企业变成一个好主意梦想的前景。通过为一个更美好的生活,我们给我们的孩子们传递的机会。

      这是该项目的美国人民希望我们去努力。在一起。 (掌声)

      我们没有,12月份。我们要通过减税下,美国人的工资是有点大今天。每个企业都可以注销,他们使今年新投资的全部成本。而这些步骤,民主党人和共和党人在内,将促进经济增长,并加入到一百多万私营部门创造就业机会的最后一年。

      但我们必须做得更多。这些我们已经在过去两年采取的步骤可能已经打破了这种衰退回来,而是要赢得未来,我们需要采取已在酝酿数十年的挑战。

      观看今晚很多人可能都记得的时候,找个好工作的意思,显示在附近的工厂或商业繁华了。你并不总是需要一个度,你的竞争是相当被局限在你的邻居。如果你努力工作,机会是你拥有了一个体面的工作与薪水和良好的福利待遇和偶尔的推广。也许你甚至有自己看到孩子们在同一家公司工作感到自豪。

      那个世界已经改变了。而对于许多人来说,改变是痛苦的。我看到过一次蓬勃发展的工厂关闭了Windows上,并在繁忙的主要街道上的一空置店面。我听说美国人在他们的薪水谁见过缩小或消失,挫折它自己的工作 - 骄傲男性和女性谁的规则一样的感觉一直在游戏中改变。

      他们是对的。规则改变。在短短一代人,在技术革命已经改变了我们的生活,工作和做生意。钢铁厂,曾经需要1000名工人现在可以做100同样的工作。今天,几乎任何公司都可以开设店铺,雇佣工人和销售他们的产品只要有一个Internet连接。

      同时,像中国和印度的国家意识到,自己的一些变化,他们可以在这个新的世界竞争。于是他们开始教育有更大的数学和科学的强调儿童早期和更长。他们投资于研究和新技术。就在最近,中国成为世界上最大的私人太阳能研究机构的家,是世界上最快的计算机。

      所以,是的,世界发生了变化。求职的竞争是真实的。但是,这不应妨碍我们。它应该挑战。记住 - 在所有我们已经采取了所有的预测下降唱反调我们这几年,命中,美国仍然是世界上最大,最繁荣的经济。 (掌声)没有工人 - 没有工人比我们的生产力。任何国家都更成功的公司,或给予更多的专利发明人和企业家。我们是世界上最好的高等院校,其中更多的学生前来学习世界上任何地方比家。

      更何况,我们是第一个国家要为一个想法而成立 - 这个想法,我们每个人应该得到的机会,塑造我们自己的命运。这就是为什么几个世纪以来的先锋和移民冒着一切都到这里来。这就是为什么我们的学生不只是记忆公式,但回答问题,如“你怎么想到这个主意?你会改变对这个世界吗?你想要当你长大了?”

      未来是我们的取胜。但到那里,我们不能只是停滞不前。正如罗伯特肯尼迪告诉我们:“未来是不是一个礼物。这是一项成就。”身受美国梦从来没有得到关于墨守陈规。它需要每一代人牺牲,奋斗,迎接新时代的要求。

      而现在轮到我们。我们知道如何才能争夺就业机会和我们时代的产业。我们要在创新,外教育,并指出建造了世界各地。 (掌声)我们必须让美国在地球上最佳的营商地方。我们必须采取赤字的责任,为我们的改革我们的政府。这就是我们的人民将蓬勃发展。这就是我们将如何赢得未来。 (掌声)今晚,我想谈谈我们如何到达那里。

      在赢得未来的第一步是鼓励美国人的创新。我们谁也不能确定无疑地预期未来大行业将在新的工作岗位,或将从何而来。三十年前,我们可以不知道什么叫做因特网将导致经济革命。我们能做些什么 - 什么美国会比其他人更好 - 是激发我国人民的创造力和想象力。我们的国家,把车道和在办公室的电脑汽车,爱迪生的国家和赖特兄弟的谷歌和Facebook。在美国,创新并不只是改变我们的生活。这是我们如何使我们的生活。 (掌声)

      我们的自由企业制度是推动创新。但由于它并不总是有利可图的企业投资于基础研究我国历史上,我国政府提供了尖端的科学家的支持,他们需要和发明家。这就是互联网的种植的种子。这就是鼎力支持,使像电脑芯片和GPS可能的事情。试想想,所有的好工作 - 从生产到零售商店 - 从这些突破已经到来。

      半个世纪前,当苏联击败进入太空的卫星,称为人造卫星发射我们,我们不知道如何击败他们,我们会向月球。科学甚至没有到那一步。美国宇航局并不存在。但经过进一步的研究和教育的投资,我们不只是超过苏联,我们掀起了一股创新浪潮,创造新产业和新的就业机会以百万计。

      这是我们这一代的人造地球卫星的时刻。两年前,我说,我们需要达到的研究和发展水平,我们没有自太空竞赛的高度看到。并在数星期内,我将派遣一个向国会预算,帮助我们实现这个目标。我们将投资于生物医学研究,信息技术,特别是清洁能源技术 - (掌声) - 一项投资,将加强我们的安全,保护我们的地球,为市民创造了无数新的就业机会。

      目前,我们看到了可再生能源的承诺。罗伯特和加里阿伦是兄弟谁经营一个小密歇根屋面公司。 9月11日之后,他们主动帮助他们最好的屋顶工修复五角大楼。但是,他们的工厂去了一半未使用的,和经济衰退打击他们。今天,随着政府贷款的帮助下,那个空空间被用于制造正在全国各地出售太阳能瓦。在罗伯特的话说,“我们改造自己。”

      这就是美国人已经为超过200年:彻底改造自己。并带动兄弟象艾伦更多的成功故事,我们已经开始重新塑造我们的能源政策。我们不只是派钱。我们发出的挑战。我们告诉美国的科学家和工程师,如果他们聚集在各自领域的最优秀的人才队伍,重点在清洁能源的最困难的问题,我们将基金我们这个时代的阿波罗计划。

      在美国加州理工学院,他们正在开发一种方法,转化为我们的汽车燃料阳光和水。橡树岭国家实验室,他们正在使用超级计算机以获得更多的我国核设施的功率输出。随着越来越多的研究和激励机制,我们可以打破对石油的生物燃料的依赖,并成为第一个国家拥有的道路上,到2015年一万辆电动汽车。 (掌声)

      我们需要让这背后的创新。并帮助支付它,我要求国会为消除纳税人的钱,我们目前给予石油公司的数十亿美元。 (掌声)我不知道 - 我不知道你是否注意到了,但他们在做自己就好了。 (笑声)所以,而不是补贴昨天的能源,让我们的投资在明天的。

      现在,清洁能源的突破将只有转化为清洁能源的工作,如果企业知道会有什么他们卖的市场。所以,今晚,我要求你加入我设置了一个新目标:到2035年,美国80的电力将来自百分之清洁能源。 (掌声)

      有些人想风能和太阳能。其他人则希望核能,清洁煤和天然气。为了达到这个目标,我们需要他们 - 我敦促民主党人和共和党人一起努力做到这一点。 (掌声)

      在研究和技术维护我们的领导是至关重要的美国的成功。但是,如果我们想赢得未来 - 如果我们想创新,生产出在美国工作,而不是海外 - 那么我们也必须赢得比赛来教育我们的孩子。

      想想吧。在未来10年,几乎一半的新工作需要的教育,学校教育以外的高云。然而,只要一季度我们的学生很多,甚至没有高中毕业。我们的数学和科学教育质量落后于其他许多国家。美国已下降到第九位的年轻人具有大专以上学历的比例。所以,问题是我们大家 - 作为公民,作为家长 - 都愿意做是必要的,让每个孩子成功的机会。

      这一责任首先不符合我们的教室,但在我们的家园和社区。它的家庭,首先灌输在孩子学习的热爱。只有父母可以确保电视已关闭和家庭作业做完。我们要教导我们的孩子,它不是仅仅是超级杯冠军谁值得庆贺,但在科学赢家公平。 (掌声)我们要教导他们的成功不是一个出名或公关功能,但辛勤工作和纪律。

      我们的学校分享这一责任。当一个孩子到教室走,它应该是一个很高的期望,高性能的地方。但太多的学校不符合此测试。这就是为什么而不是只浇成一个系统,这不是钱的工作,我们推出了竞争称为比赛进行到顶部。对所有50个州,我们说:“如果你告诉我们,最创新计划,提高教师质量和学生成绩,我们会告诉你钱。”

      到顶的比赛是在我们的公立学校一代最有意义的改革。不到1就是我们的教育花费每年的百分比,它已导致40多个国家,以提高教学和学习的标准。而这些标准是,顺便说一下,而不是华盛顿,而是在全国各地的共和党和民主党的州长。和种族的顶部应遵循的方法,我们这一年,我们留下了一个代替法律,更灵活和以什么的,我们的孩子最好集中一个孩子掉队。 (掌声)

      你看,我们知道什么是可能的,从我们的孩子,改革不仅是一个自上而下的任务,但本地教师和校长,学校议会及社区工作。采取这样的布鲁斯在丹佛伦道夫学校。三年前,在美国科罗拉多州被评为最差的学校之一 - 两个敌对团伙之间草皮位置。但去年五月,百分之97的老人收到毕业证书。大部分会在他们的家人第一次去上大学。之后学校的改造,主要是谁做的可能要擦干眼泪,当一个学生说,第一年“谢谢你,Waters女士,用于显示我们是聪明的,我们一定能成功。” (掌声)这有什么好学校可以做的,我们希望全国各地好学校。

      让我们还记得在父母,对孩子的影响最大,从成功的男人或女人出现在教室的前面。在韩国,教师被称为“国家的建设者。”在美国,它的时间,我们对待人民教育与谁同一级别的尊重我们的孩子。 (掌声)我们要奖励优秀教师并停止对坏的借口。 (掌声)在未来10年中,有这么多的婴儿潮世代退休,从我们的教室,我们要准备10万在科学和技术工程和数学领域的新教师。 (掌声)

      事实上,对于每一个年轻的人今晚听谁的考虑自己的职业选择:如果你想使一个在我们国家生活的区别,如果你想使一个孩子的生命变得不一样 - 成为一名教师。你的国家需要你。 (掌声)

      当然,教育的比赛并没有结束的高中文凭。为了竞争,高等教育必须在到达的每一个美国人。 (掌声)这就是为什么我们已经结束了不必要的纳税人补贴到银行,并利用储蓄来弥补大学数百万学生负担得起的。 (掌声)这一年中,我要求国会采取进一步行动,使我们的学费永久性税收抵免 - 为四年大学生活的价值10000美元。这是正确的事情。 (掌声)

      因为人们需要能够为新的就业机会和职业培训在当今快速变化的经济,我们也重振美国的社区学院。上个月,我看到了在北卡罗来纳州福赛斯科技这些学校的承诺。许多学生曾经有在周围的工厂工作,由于左镇有。一位两个孩子的母亲,凯西普罗克托名为女性,曾在家具行业,因为她是18岁。她告诉我,她的收入现在在生物技术她的学位,55岁,不仅是因为家具的工作都走了,而是因为她想激励她的孩子去追求自己的梦想了。正如凯斯说,“我希望告诉他们永远不要放弃。”

      如果我们采取这些步骤 - 如果我们提高每一个儿童的期望,给他们以最好的教育机会,从他们的工作,直到最后他们把出生的那天 - 我们将达到目标,我在两年前集:到本世纪末,美国将再次在世界上的大学毕业生比例最高。 (掌声)

      最后一点有关的教育。今天,有学生在我们学校谁不擅长数以十万计的美国公民。有些是无证工人,谁无关,与父母的儿童的行动。他们长大的美国人,我们的国旗宣誓效忠,但他们生活在被驱逐出境的威胁的每一天。其他从国外来到这里学习我们的学院和大学。但只要他们获得高级学位,我们送他们回家对我们竞争。这是没有意义的。

      现在,我强烈认为,我们应该采取,一劳永逸的,非法移民问题。而且我准备与共和党和民主党为了保护我们的边界,严格执法和处理无证工人谁是现在生活在阴影中的数百万。 (掌声)我知道辩论将是困难的。我知道这将需要时间。但是今晚,让我们同意作出这样的努力。让我们停止驱逐才华,有责任心的年轻人谁可能是我们研究的实验室工作人员或启动一个新的业务,谁可以进一步丰富这个国家。 (掌声)

      在赢得未来的第三步是重建美国。为了吸引新的企业在海外,我们需要最快,最可靠的方式将人,货物和信息 - 从高速铁路到高速互联网。 (掌声)

      我们的基础设施曾经是最好的,但我们的领先优势有所下滑。韩国家庭现在有更大的互联网比我们多。在欧洲和俄罗斯等国投资于自己的道路和铁路比我们多。中国正在建设和新机场的快速列车。同时,当我们自己的工程师梯度我们国家的基础设施,他们给了我们一个“四”

      我们必须做得更好。美国是目前国内所建立起来的横贯大陆的铁路,电力,带来了农村社区,构建了州际公路系统。这些项目创造的就业机会不只是来自轨道或路面铺设。他们来自企业,近一个小镇的新火车站或新的外斜开。

      因此,在过去的两年里,我们已经开始重建的21世纪,一个意味着对重灾区建造业的良好数千个就业机会的项目。今晚,我提议我们加倍的努力。 (掌声)

      我们将让更多的美国人着手修补摇摇欲坠的道路和桥梁。我们将确保这是完全,吸引民间投资支付,并选择基础[关于]项目什么对经济,而不是政治家最好的。

      在25年来,我们的目标是让美国人获得百分之80到高速铁路。 (掌声)这可以让你去了一半的时间需要乘坐汽车的地方。对于一些行程,这将是快于飞 - 不拍式。 (笑声和掌声。)正如我们说,在加州和中西部路线已经展开。

      在未来五年,我们将有可能为企业部署高速无线网络覆盖下一代百分之98的美国人。这不仅仅是关于 - (掌声) - 这是不是速度更快的互联网或更少的掉话。这是关于美国的每一个部分连接到数字时代。这是关于一个在爱荷华州和阿拉巴马州的农村社区,农民和小企业业主将能够在世界各地销售其产品。这是关于一个消防队员谁可以下载到手持设备中燃烧的建筑设计,一个学生谁可以用数码教科书班;或病人谁才能与她的医生面对面视频聊天。

      所有这些投资 - 在创新,教育和基础设施 - 将使美国一个更好的地方做生意,创造就业机会。但是,为了帮助我们的公司竞争,我们还必须击倒的障碍,在他们成功的障碍。

      例如,多年来,一直游行的说客操纵税法受益特定公司和行业。与会计师或律师工作的系统的人可以为此付出不纳税的。但是,所有被击中,其余与世界最高的公司税率之一。这是没有意义的,它必须改变。 (掌声)

      所以,今晚,我要求民主党和共和党,以简化系统。摆脱漏洞。公平的竞争环境。和使用,以降低储蓄25年来第一次企业所得税率 - 不增加我们的赤字。这是可以做到。 (掌声)

      为帮助企业销售更多的产品销往国外,我们制定了到2014年翻一番的目标,我们的出口 - 因为我们越出口,创造更多的就业机会,我们在国内。目前,我们的出口也在上升。最近,我们与印度和中国签署协议,将支持美国超过25万就业机会。上个月,我们完成了与韩国的贸易协议,这将支持至少70000美国的工作。该协议已经从企业和劳工,民主党人和共和党人前所未有的支持 - 我要求本届国会通过它尽快。 (掌声)

      现在,在我上任时,我明确表示,我们将执行我们的贸易协定,而我只想赶快交易才跟上美国工人的信心,促进美国的就业机会。这就是我们与韩国一样,而这正是我打算做的,因为我们寻求与巴拿马和哥伦比亚的协定,并继续我们在亚太地区和全球贸易谈判。 (掌声)

      为了减少对经济增长和投资壁垒,我已经下令对政府规章的审查。当我们发现规则,制止对企业不必要的负担,我们会解决这些问题。 (掌声)但是我会毫不犹豫地创建或执行常识性的保障措施,以保护美国人民。 (掌声)这就是我们在这个国家做了一个多世纪。这就是为什么我们的食品可以安全食用,我们喝的水是安全的,我们呼吸的空气是安全的。这就是为什么我们有速度的限制和童工的法律。这就是为什么去年,我们在地方消费者保护抵住隐藏的费用和信用卡公司和新规则的罚则,以防止另一场金融危机。 (掌声)这就是为什么我们通过改革,最终防止利用患者的健康保险业。 (掌声)

      现在,我听到传言说,有一些你仍然对我们的新的医疗法律问题。 (笑声)所以,我要第一个说什么都可以得到改善。如果您有关于如何提高决策服务更好或更便宜这一法律意见,我很渴望与您合作。我们可以现在就开始通过纠正认为已对小企业造成不必要的负担簿记立法的缺陷。 (掌声)

      什么我不愿做的事 - 就是我不愿意做的是回到保险公司的日子也不能否认,由于原有的病症的人的覆盖面。 (掌声)

      我不愿意告诉詹姆斯霍华德,来自德克萨斯州的脑癌患者,他的治疗可能不包括在内。我不愿意告诉吉姆豪泽,来自俄勒冈州的一个小商人,他必须回去要缴付$ 5,000多元,以支付其雇员。在我们发言,此法正在为老年人提供更便宜的处方药和未投保的学生有机会留在病人' - 父母的覆盖面。 (掌声)

      所以我说这个会议厅,今晚再战斗过去两年的战斗,而是让我们来解决什么需要修理,让我们向前迈进。 (掌声)

      现在,最终赢得未来的关键步骤是确保我们不会在一个山的债务埋葬。

      我们生活在一个传统的赤字支出,几乎是十年前开始的。而在金融危机影响,一些必要的这是保持信贷流动,储存工作,并把人的口袋里的钱之后。

      但现在经济衰退的最坏时期已经过去,我们必须面对的事实,我们的政府都要花一个多花费英寸这是不可持续的。每一天,牺牲家庭生活量力而为。他们应该得到的是一个相同的。

      所以,今晚,我建议,从今年开始,我们冻结未来五年每年的国内消费。 (掌声)现在,这将减少四千多亿元的赤字在未来十年,将带来可自由支配开支对本港经济的比例最低,因为德怀特艾森豪威尔总统的时代。

      这将要求冻结痛苦的削减。目前,我们已经冻结了未来两年的努力联邦雇员的工资。我已经提议削减我关心的事情非常关注像社区行动方案。任国防部长还同意削减了数百亿美元的开支,他和他的将军们相信我们的军队可以不用。 (掌声)

      我承认,在这个会议厅已经提出了一些更深的伤口,我愿意消除一切可能没有能力做到诚实。但是,让我们确保我们没有做对我们最脆弱的公民的支持它。 (掌声)让我们相信,我们正在切割是真正多余的体重。切削古亭我们在创新和教育投资的赤字是通过消除其像闪电超载的飞机发动机。它可能使你觉得你飞在第一高,但它不会需要很长时间才能感受到冲击。 (笑声)

      现在,大部分的削减和节省我建议只发表年度国内消费,这是一个略高于我们的预算的百分之12以上。为了取得进一步进展,我们必须停止这种假装,削减开支一种单独就足够了。不会的。 (掌声)

      财政委员会的两党去年我创造了这晶莹剔透。我不完全同意他们的建议,但他们取得了重要进展。他们的结论是,只有这样,才能解决我们的赤字削减过度的开支无论我们在哪里找到它 - 通过税收减免和国内消费的漏洞,国防开支,医疗保健支出和消费。 (掌声)

      这意味着进一步降低医疗成本,包括在医疗保险和医疗,这是我们的最大贡献者,长期赤字的方案。健康保险法,我们去年通过这些成本上升将放缓,这是原因之一,无党派的经济学家们说,废除保健法会增添了一万亿美元的季度赤字。不过,我很愿意看看其他的想法,以降低成本,其中包括去年,共和党建议 - 医疗事故改革,遏制官司诉讼。 (掌声)

      为了把我们坚实的基础,我们也应该找到一个解决办法,以加强两党为后代的社会保障。 (掌声)我们必须在当前风险没有退休,最脆弱的,或残疾人说法,没有削减对子孙后代的利益;和不服从美国人的退休收入保证了股市的冲动。 (掌声)

      如果我们真正关心我们的赤字照顾,我们根本无法承受的最富有的美国人的2永久延长减税。 (掌声)在我们从我们的学校或学生奖学金远离我们的钱拿走,我们应该问百万富翁放弃减税。这不是惩罚他们成功的问题。这是关于促进美国的成功。 (掌声)

      事实上,最好的事情,我们可以做对所有的美国人增加税收,简化个人所得税的代码。 (掌声)这将是一场艰苦的工作,但双方的成员已表示有兴趣在这样做,我愿意加入他们的行列。 (掌声)

      所以,现在是行动的时候了。现在是双方有时间和国会两院 - 民主党人和共和党人 - 打造一个原则性的妥协,能够完成任务。如果我们现在作出艰难抉择,以控制赤字,可以使我们的投资,我们需要赢得未来。

      我愿借此更进一步。我们不应该只是给我们的人民的政府更实惠。我们应该给他们一个政府,更能干,效率更高。我们不能赢得了过去政府的未来。 (掌声)

      我们生活,做有利于信息时代的业务,但政府的最后一次重大重组,在黑与白电视时代发生的事情。有12个不同的机构,其中出口交易。至少有五个不同的住房政策,处理机构。然后还有我最喜欢的例子:内政部在鲑鱼,而他们是在淡水负责,但商务部处理它们在海水中时,他们是。 (笑声)我听说它会变得更加复杂一旦他们吸烟。 (笑声和掌声。)

      现在,我们已经在过去两年中利用技术并获得长足的废物清除。退伍军人现在可以下载使用的鼠标点击他们的电子医疗记录。我们卖的是联邦的办公空间还没有被使用多年亩,我们将通过削减繁文缛节获得更多的清除。但是,我们需要考虑更大。在未来的几个月,我的政府将制定一项建议,合并,合并和重组的方式,最好的服务于一个更具竞争力的美国联邦政府的目标。我会向国会提交的提案进行表决 - 我们将推动它得到通过。 (掌声)

      在未来一年,我们也将努力重建市民对政府机构的信心。因为你应该确切地知道如何以及在何处你缴纳的税金被花了,你就可以去一个网站,让它在历史上的第一次信息。因为你应该知道当你的民选官员与游说者会议上,我要求国会做白宫已经完成 - 把这些信息网上。而且,由于美国人民应该知道,不larding特殊利益与小项目的立法,国会两党应该知道这一点:如果一个法案来我与专项拨款书桌里面,我将否决它。我将否决它。 (掌声)

      21世纪政府的开放和竞争力。阿政府在其生命的手段。安那新技能和新的思想驱动型经济。我们在这个新的和不断变化的世界中取得成功就需要改革,责任和创新。这也需要我们的参与方式与我国外交事务的新水平的世界。

      正如乔布斯和企业现在可以跨越国界种族,所以可以新威胁和新挑战。没有任何单一一墙之隔东方和西方。没有人对手的超级大国对我们是一致的。更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
    • Speech is speech, when you print a speech on plain paper, it's tasteless。。。
      • Read till the end
        • I have heard it already。。。
          • 好!给老猫这个8粉一记响亮的耳刮子。
            • 不好意思,俺也是8粉,只不过没有老猫那么Pink。。。:)
              • 那你也欠一个刮子。08一个政客而已,再说发言十有八九不是他写的。
                • 100%不是他写的,我多低调啊别刮我,使劲刮老猫。。。
                • 甭管谁写的,那文字是那么的简单流畅,to the point; 那讲的,真是高手中的高手,让听众不知不觉中接受了其中的观点。
                  • 如果你因为他的Charming speech,不知不觉中接受了其中的观点,只能说明你太拿衣服了。。。:-)
                    • naive may not be too bad, comparing to having lost hope in anything...
          • 我自从07年开始听了他的讲话,我和用户间交流的能力大为提高。
    • thanks for sharing. the link might be a better video, with interactive transcript too
    • 与其说演讲出色,不如说内容重要。跟中国较劲处:政府修铁路拆民房;民主经常乱糟糟;不只会背方程式(录像9分37秒处)。9分50秒"the future is ours to win"不禁让我想起安省车牌及旅游口号Ontario-Yours to Discover...绿色组织回应最好玩...and Ours to Recover~
      • so, the future is ours to win.......and yours to lose. i guess ours = americans, and yours = rest of world, according to the tone of this speech~~