奥巴马XXXX国情咨文演讲英文版.docx
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Mr.Speaker,Mr.VicePresident,MembersofCongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowAmericans:
TonightIwanttobeginbycongratulatingthemenandwomenofthe112thCongress,aswellasyournewSpeaker,JohnBoehner.Andaswemarkthisoccasion,wearealsomindfuloftheemptychairinthisChamber,andprayforthehealthofourcolleague–andourfriend–GabbyGiffords.
It’snosecretthatthoseofusheretonighthavehadourdifferencesoverthelasttwoyears.Thedebateshavebeencontentious;wehavefoughtfiercelyforourbeliefs.Andthat’sagoodthing.That’swhatarobustdemocracydemands.That’swhathelpssetusapartasanation.
Butthere’sareasonthetragedyinTucsongaveuspause.Amidallthenoiseandpassionsandrancorofourpublicdebate,Tucsonremindedusthatnomatterwhoweareorwherewecomefrom,eachofusisapartofsomethinggreater–somethingmoreconsequentialthanpartyorpoliticalpreference.
WearepartoftheAmericanfamily.Webelievethatinacountrywhereeveryraceandfaithandpointofviewcanbefound,wearestillboundtogetherasonepeople;thatwesharecommonhopesandacommoncreed;thatthedreamsofalittlegirlinTucsonarenotsodifferentthanthoseofourownchildren,andthattheyalldeservethechancetobefulfilled.
That,too,iswhatsetsusapartasanation.
Now,byitself,thissimplerecognitionwon’tusherinaneweraofcooperation.Whatcomesofthismomentisuptous.Whatcomesofthismomentwillbedeterminednotbywhetherwecansittogethertonight,butwhetherwecanworktogethertomorrow.
Ibelievewecan.Ibelievewemust.That’swhatthepeoplewhosentushereexpectofus.Withtheirvotes,they’vedeterminedthatgoverningwillnowbeasharedresponsibilitybetweenparties.NewlawswillonlypasswithsupportfromDemocratsandRepublicans.Wewillmoveforwardtogether,ornotatall–forthechallengeswefacearebiggerthanparty,andbiggerthanpolitics.
Atstakerightnowisnotwhowinsthenextelection–afterall,wejusthadanelection.Atstakeiswhethernewjobsandindustriestakerootinthiscountry,orsomewhereelse.It’swhetherthehardworkandindustryofourpeopleisrewarded.It’swhetherwesustaintheleadershipthathasmadeAmericanotjustaplaceonamap,butalighttotheworld.
Wearepoisedforprogress.Twoyearsaftertheworstrecessionmostofushaveeverknown,thestockmarkethascomeroaringback.Corporateprofitsareup.Theeconomyisgrowingagain.
Butwehavenevermeasuredprogressbytheseyardsticksalone.Wemeasureprogressbythesuccessofourpeople.Bythejobstheycanfindandthequalityoflifethosejobsoffer.Bytheprospectsofasmallbusinessownerwhodreamsofturningagoodideaintoathrivingenterprise.Bytheopportunitiesforabetterlifethatwepassontoourchildren.
That’stheprojecttheAmericanpeoplewantustoworkon.Together.
WedidthatinDecember.Thankstothetaxcutswepassed,Americans’paychecksarealittlebiggertoday.Everybusinesscanwriteoffthefullcostofthenewinvestmentstheymakethisyear.Thesesteps,takenbyDemocratsandRepublicans,willgrowtheeconomyandaddtothemorethanonemillionprivatesectorjobscreatedlastyear.
Butwehavemoreworktodo.Thestepswe’vetakenoverthelasttwoyearsmayhavebrokenthebackofthisrecession–buttowinthefuture,we’llneedtotakeonchallengesthathavebeendecadesinthemaking.
Manypeoplewatchingtonightcanprobablyrememberatimewhenfindingagoodjobmeantshowingupatanearbyfactoryorabusinessdowntown.Youdidn’talwaysneedadegree,andyourcompetitionwasprettymuchlimitedtoyourneighbors.Ifyouworkedhard,chancesareyou’dhaveajobforlife,withadecentpaycheck,goodbenefits,andtheoccasionalpromotion.Maybeyou’devenhavetheprideofseeingyourkidsworkatthesamecompany.
Thatworldhaschanged.Andformany,thechangehasbeenpainful.I’veseenitintheshutteredwindowsofonceboomingfactories,andthevacantstorefrontsofoncebusyMainStreets.I’vehearditinthefrustrationsofAmericanswho’veseentheirpaychecksdwindleortheirjobsdisappear–proudmenandwomenwhofeelliketheruleshavebeenchangedinthemiddleofthegame.
They’reright.Theruleshavechanged.Inasinglegeneration,revolutionsintechnologyhavetransformedthewaywelive,workanddobusiness.Steelmillsthatonceneeded1,000workerscannowdothesameworkwith100.Today,justaboutanycompanycansetupshop,hireworkers,andselltheirproductswhereverthere’saninternetconnection.
Meanwhile,nationslikeChinaandIndiarealizedthatwithsomechangesoftheirown,theycouldcompeteinthisnewworld.Andsotheystartededucatingtheirchildrenearlierandlonger,withgreateremphasisonmathandscience.They’r
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