奥巴马每周电视讲话：失业率跌至2008年以来的历史新低

Hi, everybody.
各位好！
Our businesses have now added nearly 10 million new jobs over the past 52 months.
过去52周里，我们的企业提供了差不多1000万个新就业岗位。
The unemployment rate is at its lowest point since September 2008-the fastest one-year drop in nearly 30 years.
失业率跌至2008年以来的历史新低 今年也是失业率下降最快的一年。
401(k)s are growing, fewer homes are underwater, and for the first time in more than a decade, business leaders around the world have declared that the world's number one place to invest isn't China; it's the United States of America-and our lead is growing.
今年新增 401,000个岗位，而且现在很少有家庭还生活在水深火热中。10多年来，全球商界领袖们宣称：世界最佳的投资沃土不再是中国，而是美国-我们显现出引领全球增长的优势。
None of this is an accident.
所有这些并非偶然。
It's thanks to the resilience and resolve of the American people that our country has recovered faster and come farther than almost any other advanced nation on Earth.
正是由于你们的坚韧、决心和辛勤的劳动，美国才得以快速恢复而且比世界上任何其他先进国家都表现得更好。
But there's another trend that threatens to undermine the progress you've helped make.
可现在有一种趋势正在威胁并破坏我们所取得的成就。
Even as corporate¹ profits are as high as ever, a small but growing group of big corporations are fleeing the country to get out of paying taxes.
尽管企业创造了前所未有的利润，但有少数且数量在不断增加的大型企业逃向国外，以逃避纳税。
They're keeping most of their business inside the United States, but they're basically renouncing² their citizenship³ and declaring that they're based somewhere else, just to avoid paying their fair share.
他们在美国进行大部分业务，却决意放弃美国国民身分并宣称其总部设于其它国家，目的就是要逃避公平的纳税义务。
I want to be clear: this is only a few big corporations so far.
我要表明观点：目前这样的大企业为数尚不多。
The vast majority of American businesses pay their taxes right here in the United States.
大多数美国企业依然在国内纳税。
But when some companies cherrypick their taxes, it damages the country's finances. It adds to the deficit⁴.
但有部分企业为了一己之利在纳税方面挑挑拣拣，这将造成国家财政赤字。
It makes it harder to invest in the things that will keep America strong, and it sticks you with the tab for what they stash⁵ offshore⁶.
这不仅还会消弱了对保持美国强劲发展领域的投资，同时他们在海外藏匿应纳的税款却让大家来买单。
Right now, a loophole in our tax laws makes this totally legal-and I think that's totally wrong.
现在我们税法中留下漏洞却依法有据-可我认为这是大错特错的。
You don't get to pick which rules you play by, or which tax rate you pay, and neither should these companies.
我们不应该自行决定遵守哪些规则或以何种税率纳税，这些大型公司也同样不应该那么做。
The best way to level the playing field is through tax reform that lowers the corporate tax rate, closes wasteful⁷ loopholes, and simplifies the tax code for everybody.
创造平等的竞争环境最有效的办法就是通过税制改革，降低企业税率，堵塞破坏经济的漏洞，简化人人平等的税法。
But stopping companies from renouncing their citizenship just to get out of paying their fair share of taxes is something that cannot wait.
我们要刻不容缓地阻止那些企业放弃美国国民身分，逃避应承担的公平纳税义务。
That's why, in my budget earlier this year, I proposed closing this unpatriotic tax loophole for good.
因此，我今年早些时候提出的预算方案里，就提出堵塞这种有损国家利益的纳税漏洞。
Democrats⁸ in Congress have advanced proposals that would do the same thing.
国会民主党议员们已提议推进此事。
A couple Republicans have indicated they want to address this too, and I hope more join us.
一些共和党议员也纷纷表示要着手处理此事，我希望更多人会支持我。
Rather than double-down on the top-down economics that let a fortunate few play by their own rules, let's embrace an economic patriotism⁹ that says we rise or fall together, as one nation, and as one people.
与其过分强调自上而下经济模式，只会让极少数富人自行其是，倒不如我们坚守爱国经济主义：美国作为一个国家和民族，我们要生死与共。
Let's reward the hard work of ordinary Americans who play by the rules.
普通美国劳动人民，循规蹈矩，付出了艰辛，我们要给予他们奖赏。
Together, we can build up our middle class, hand down something better to our kids, and restore the American Dream for all who work for it and study for it and strive for it.
我们一起努力构建我们的中产阶级，把更好的东西留给后代，为那些工作努力、学习勤奋和孜孜不倦的人们重新点燃美国梦的希望。
Thanks, and have a great weekend.
谢谢大家，祝你们周末愉快!

1 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

2 renouncing   

v.声明放弃( renounce的现在分词 )；宣布放弃；宣布与…决裂；宣布摒弃

参考例句：

• He enraged the government by renouncing the agreement. 他否认那项协议，从而激怒了政府。 来自辞典例句
• What do you get for renouncing Taiwan and embracing Beijing instead? 抛弃台湾，并转而拥抱北京之后，你会得到什么？ 来自互联网

3 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

4 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

5 stash   

v.藏或贮存于一秘密处所；n.隐藏处

参考例句：

• Stash away both what you lost and gained,for life continues on.将得失深藏心底吧，为了那未来的生活。
• That's supposed to be in our private stash.这是我的私人珍藏。

6 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

7 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。

8 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。