Hi, everybody.
嗨，大家好！
Four years after the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, we're seeing signs that, as a nation, we're moving forward again.
在我们国家经历了人生当中最坏的四年经济危机之后，我们再次看到了国家向前发展的契机。
After losing about 800,000 jobs a month when I took office, our businesses have now added 5.2 million new jobs over the past two and a half years.
在我上任的当月80万人失业之后，我们的企业在过去的两年半里增加了520万个工作岗位。
And on Friday, we learned that the unemployment rate is now at its lowest level since I took office.
而就在周五，我们了解到失业率已经达到我上任以来的最低水平。
More Americans are entering the workforce.
越来越多的美国人正走上工作岗位，
More Americans are getting jobs.
越来越多的美国人正在得到工作。
But too many of our friends and neighbors are still looking for work or struggling to pay the bills – many of them since long before this crisis hit.
但是，我们还有很多朋友和邻居们依然在寻找工作或为付账单而挣扎，自危机来袭之前很多人就是这样。
We owe it to them to keep moving forward.
在经济发展的同时，我们亏欠他们的。
We've come too far to turn back now.
我们实现了足够多的目标，现在是时候回头了。
And we've made too much progress to return to the policies that got us into this mess in the first place.
我们取得了足够多的进步，现在更重要的是回头审视那些把我们拖入混乱的政策。
For example – two years ago, we put in place tougher, commonsense rules of the road for Wall Street to make sure that the kind of crisis we've been fighting back from never happens again.
例如，两年前，我们对华尔街实施了更严厉、更符合常理的措施，这样我们曾经对抗的金融危机才不会再次上演。
These rules mean that big banks are no longer going to be able to make risky bets with your deposits.
这些措施意味着大型银行再也不能用你们大家的存款用作高风险的赌注。
And if a big bank does make a bad decision, they pay for it – not taxpayers.
而且一旦大型银行做出了错误的决定，他们就得为自己买单，而不是借由纳税人的血汗钱。
And we also put in place the strongest consumer protections in our history to crack down on the worst practices of credit card companies and mortgage lenders.
另外，我们还实施了有史以来最强有力的消费者保护措施，对信用卡公司和抵押贷款放贷人的极端恶劣行径进行严厉打击。
But for some reason, some Republicans in Congress are still waging an all-out battle to delay, defund and dismantle these commonsense new rules.
但由于某些原因，国会的一些共和党人依然发动一场全面的战争来推迟，瓦解及废除这些符合常理的新措施。
Why? Do they think undoing rules that protect families from the worst practices of credit card companies and mortgage lenders will make the middle class stronger?
为什么？他们认为少了这些措施在保护人们免受信用卡公司和抵押放贷人的恶行的欺诈上能让中产阶级变得更强大吗？
Do they think getting rid of rules to prevent another crisis on Wall Street will make Main Street any safer?
他们认为取消这些措施在预防另一场华尔街危机上能让中产阶级更安全吗？
Republicans in Congress need to stop trying to refight the battles of the past few years, and finally start doing something to actually help the middle class get ahead.
国会的共和党人应该停止在过去数年里一直进行的斗争，开始做些实实在在的事情，帮助中产阶级成长壮大。
And here are three things they can do right now.
现在，他们可以做三件事情。
First, Congress needs to step up and guarantee that 98% of Americans and 97% of small business owners won't see their taxes go up next year.
第一，国会应该加快步伐，保证98%的美国人和97%的中小企业主明年的赋税不会上涨。
This is something that everyone says they agree on.
这件事是所有人都同意的。
It should have gotten done months ago.
这本来是应该在几个月前就做好的。
But Republicans in Congress are standing in the way.
但国会的共和党人却一直阻挠。
They're holding tax cuts for 98% of Americans hostage until we pass tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans.
他们以为98%的美国人减税为要挟，想让我们先通过对2%最富有的人减税。
Ask them how that helps the middle class.
请问为富人减税如何能帮助中产阶级呢？
Second, Congress needs to step up and provide every responsible homeowner a chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgage by refinancing at lower rates.
第二，国会需要加快步伐，为有偿还能力的房产所有者一个机会，让他们可以利用当前的低利率进行转按揭贷款，这样每年可以节省3000美元。
I gave them a plan to do that - back in February.
我今年2月就向国会提交了这一提案。
It's a plan that has the support of independent, nonpartisan economists and leaders across the housing industry.
该计划得到了无党派独立经济学家以及房地产业领头人的支持。
But Republicans won't even let that plan come to a vote.
但对这一计划共和党人却连投票的机会都不给。
Ask them how that helps homeowners.
请问他们如何能帮助房屋所有者呢？
Third, Congress needs to step up and pass my plan to create a veterans jobs corps to help our returning heroes find work as cops, firefighters and park rangers in communities across the country.
第三，国会需要加快步伐，通过我提出的成立退伍军人就业推进会的计划，以此来帮助回到家乡的英雄们找到一份工作，比方说全国各地都需要的警察、消防员或护林员等。
A few weeks ago, Republicans in the Senate voted that plan down.
几个星期前，参议院的共和党人否决了这一计划。
Ask them why someone who fights for this country abroad should have to fight for a job when they come home.
请问他们为什么要让那些为国家在海外战斗的人回到家乡还要为找到一份工作继续战斗呢？
Ask them to get back to work and get these things done.
请他们回到岗位把这些事情做好。
If we're going to keep this economy moving forward, there's no time for political games.
如果我们想要推动我们的经济继续前进的话，那么我们就没有时间继续这种政治游戏了。
Even in a political season.
即便在大选期间也是如此。
Everyone needs to do their part.
每个人都需要尽到自己的职责。
If you agree with me, let your Representative know where you stand.
如果大家同意我的观点，让你们的议员们知道你们的立场。
Tell them that if they want your vote, then they need to stand with you and not in the way of our recovery.
告诉他们如果他们需要你们的投票，那么他们就需要与你们站在一起，而不是挡住经济复苏的道路。
Thanks and have a great weekend.
谢谢，祝大家周末愉快。 |