奥巴马国情咨文英文全文Obama State of the Union Address.docx
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奥巴马国情咨文英文全文ObamaStateoftheUnionAddress
RemarksbythePresidentinStateoftheUnionAddress2010
Mr.Speaker,Mr.VicePresidentBiden,MembersofCongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowAmericans:
Ourconstitutiondeclaresthatfromtimetotimethepresidentshallgivethecongresstheinformationaboutthestateofourunion.For220years,ourleadershavefulfilledthisduty.Theyhavedonesoduringperiodsofprosperityandtranquility.Andtheyhavedonesointhemidstofwaranddepression;atmomentsofgreatstrifeandgreatstruggle.
It'stemptingtolookbackonthesemomentsandassumethatourprogresswasinevitable–thatAmericawasalwaysdestinedtosucceed.ButwhentheUnionwasturnedbackatBullRun布尔溪(美国弗吉尼亚州东北部小溪,曾是美国南北战争中的重要战场)andtheAlliesfirstlandedatOmaha['əuməhɔ:
]Beach,victorywasverymuchindoubt.WhenthemarketcrashedonBlackTuesdayandcivilrightsmarcherswerebeatenonBloodySunday,thefuturewasanythingbutcertain.Theseweretimesthattestedthecourageofourconvictions,andthestrengthofourunion.Anddespiteallourdivisionsanddisagreements;ourhesitationsandourfears;Americaprevailedbecausewechosetomoveforwardasonenation,asonepeople.
Again,wearetested.Andagain,wemustanswerhistory'scall.
Oneyearago,Itookofficeamidtwowars,aneconomyrockedbysevererecession,afinancialsystemonthevergeofcollapse,andagovernmentdeeplyindebt.Expertsfromacrossthepoliticalspectrumwarnedthatifwedidnotact,wemightfaceaseconddepression.Soweacted–immediatelyandaggressively.Andoneyearlater,theworstofthestormhaspassed.
Butthedevastationremains.OneintenAmericansstillcannotfindwork.Manybusinesseshaveshuttered.Homevalueshavedeclined.Smalltownsandruralcommunitieshavebeenhitespeciallyhard.Forthosewhohadalreadyknownpoverty,lifehasbecomethatmuchharder.
ThisrecessionhasalsocompoundedtheburdensthatAmerica'sfamilieshavebeendealingwithfordecades–theburdenofworkingharderandlongerforless;ofbeingunabletosaveenoughtoretireorhelpkidswithcollege.
SoIknowtheanxietiesthatareoutthererightnow.They'renotnew.ThesestrugglesarethereasonIranforPresident.ThesestrugglesarewhatI'vewitnessedforyearsinplaceslikeElkhart,IndianaandGalesburg,Illinois.IhearabouttheminthelettersthatIreadeachnight.Thetoughesttoreadarethosewrittenbychildren–askingwhytheyhavetomovefromtheirhome,askingwhentheirmomordadwillbeabletogobacktowork.
FortheseAmericansandsomanyothers,changehasnotcomefastenough.Somearefrustrated;someareangry.Theydon'tunderstandwhyitseemslikebadbehavioronWallStreetisrewardedbuthardworkonMainStreetisn't;orwhyWashingtonhasbeenunableorunwillingtosolveanyofourproblems.Theyaretiredofthepartisanshipandtheshoutingandthepettiness.Theyknowwecan'taffordit.Notnow.
Sowefacebiganddifficultchallenges.AndwhattheAmericanpeoplehope–whattheydeserve–isforallofus,DemocratsandRepublicans,toworkthroughourdifferences;toovercomethenumbingweightofourpolitics.Forwhilethepeoplewhosentusherehavedifferentbackgrounds,differentstoriesanddifferentbeliefs,theanxietiestheyfacearethesame.Theaspirationstheyholdareshared.Ajobthatpaysthebills.Achancetogetahead.Mostofall,theabilitytogivetheirchildrenabetterlife.
Youknowwhatelsetheyshare?
Theyshareastubbornresilienceinthefaceofadversity.Afteroneofthemostdifficultyearsinourhistory,theyremainbusybuildingcarsandteachingkids;startingbusinessesandgoingbacktoschool.They'recoachinglittleleagueandhelpingtheirneighbors.Asonewomanwroteme,"Wearestrainedbuthopeful,strugglingbutencouraged."
Itisbecauseofthisspirit–thisgreatdecencyandgreatstrength–thatIhaveneverbeenmorehopefulaboutAmerica'sfuturethanIamtonight.Despiteourhardships,ourunionisstrong.Wedonotgiveup.Wedonotquit.Wedonotallowfearordivisiontobreakourspirit.Inthisnewdecade,it'stimetheAmericanpeoplegetagovernmentthatmatchestheirdecency;thatembodiestheirstrength.Andtonight,I'dliketotalkabouthowtogether,wecandeliveronthatpromise.Itbeginswithoureconomy.
Ourmosturgenttaskupontakingofficewastoshoreupthesamebanksthathelpedcausethiscrisis.Itwasnoteasytodo.Andifthere'sonethingthathasunifiedDemocratsandRepublicans,it'sthatweallhatedthebankbailout.Ihatedit.Youhatedit.Itwasaboutaspopularasarootcanal牙根管.
ButwhenIranforPresident,IpromisedIwouldn'tjustdowhatwaspopular–Iwoulddowhatwasnecessary.Andifwehadallowedthemeltdownofthefinancialsystem,unemploymentmightbedoublewhatitis
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