奥巴马演讲 为美国中小型企业开路
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Good morning, everybody.  I just finished a meeting with these small business owners and a few of their workers.  And we talked about some of the economic challenges facing these folks.  And we talked about the ways that our government can make it easier for smaller firms to hire and to grow.

These men and women know how important it is because, historically, small businesses have created roughly two out of every three new jobs in our country.  And to replace the millions of jobs lost in the recession, we’re going to need to make sure that small companies are able to open up and expand and add names to their payroll1(工资单) .  Small businesses will help lead this economic recovery.  And that’s why we will continue to stand by them.

But ensuring that small businesses can thrive(繁荣,兴旺) is about more than just economic success.  It’s also about who we are as a people.  It’s about a nation where anybody who’s got a good idea and a willingness to work hard can succeed.  That’s the central promise of America.  It’s that promise that has drawn2 millions of people to our shores.  It’s what drives workers to become their own bosses.  It’s what propels(推进,驱使) some basement inventor to bring a new concept to market.

That’s what led two guys, Bobby Pancake and Steve Wheat -- their real names -- who are here today, to take a chance and try their hand at actually running restaurants.  Obviously, they’d have to be restaurateurs, named “Pancake” and “Wheat.”  They worked for a restaurant chain for years, but they decided3 to leave the corporate4 offices and open up their own franchises5(专营权,特许经营) .  In fact, Bobby and Steve told me they recently opened up their sixth location.  And Terry Haney, the general manager of one of their locations, is also here.

This same promise of being able to build your own dreams and be your own boss led Prachee -- Prachee Devadas to come to this country, become a citizen, and open up what’s become a successful technology services company.  Prachee told me that when she started, she had just one employee.  Today, she employs more than a hundred people -- including her husband Anand, who is here today.
 
So the fact is that small businesses all across the country are hiring people, making a difference in their communities, giving back to their communities, but they’ve also been especially hard hit by the recession.  From the middle of 2007 to the end of 2008, small businesses lost 2.4 million jobs.  And because banks shrunk from lending in the midst of this financial crisis, it’s been particularly difficult for small business owners to take out loans to open up shop or expand.  It’s been hard to finance inventories6 and payroll and new equipment.

Now, I’ve said before and I’ll repeat, government can’t guarantee success for these companies.  But it can knock down barriers that prevent owners from getting loans.  Government can’t create private-sector jobs.  But it can create the conditions for small businesses like these to grow and to hire more people.  That’s what’s guided much of our economic agenda.

So let me be specific.  Last year, we enacted7 seven tax cuts for America’s small business -- seven tax cuts.  So far, the Recovery Act has supported over 68,000 loans to small businesses, which translates into nearly $29 billion in new lending.  More than 1,300 banks and credit unions that had not made SBA loans since before the financial crisis are now lending again.  More than $8 billion in federal Recovery Act contracts are now going to small businesses.  In fact, Prachee has been able to add 20 part-time and full-time8 workers because of the Recovery Act.

In addition, as a result of a bill I signed into law a few months ago, businesses are now eligible9(合格的) for tax cuts when they hire -- when they hire unemployed10 workers, they're eligible for tax cuts.  Companies are also able to write off more of their investments in new equipment.  And as part of the health reform package, 4 million small business owners recently received a postcard in their mailboxes from the IRS, and it was actually good news:  It told them that they could be eligible for a health care tax credit this year that could be worth perhaps tens of thousands of dollars to these small businesses.

So these and other steps are making a difference.  Little more than a year ago, the economy was in freefall.  Today, it’s growing again.  Little more than a year ago, the economy was losing an average of 750,000 jobs per month.  It’s now been adding jobs for five months in a row.  But even though we are in the process of digging ourselves out of this recession, we’re still in a pretty deep hole.  Millions of our family members, our friends, our neighbors are still looking for work -- they're still faced with the prospects11 of long-term unemployment.  Credit is still less available than it should be, particularly to small businesses.

As small business owners like Prachee and Bobby and Steve will tell you, we may be recovering but we’re not yet recovered.  We have to keep moving forward.

And that’s why I’m urging Congress to swiftly approve a set of tax breaks and lending incentives12(奖励) to spur hiring and growth at small businesses.  The legislation that's being debated right now would eliminate capital gains taxes for small investment -- for investments in small firms, which will help move capital to these companies across America.  It will provide tax relief(税款减免) to small start-ups to encourage folks to open up businesses, as well.

To foster more credit, the package would create the small business lending fund I proposed in my State of the Union address to help underwrite loans through community banks.  And we’d create a new state small business credit initiative, because states facing budget shortfalls are scaling back lending to small firms and manufacturers.  That's working against our recovery.  I’m also urging Congress to expand and extend successful SBA programs -- by increasing loan limits, for example -- something that could benefit people like Bobby and Steve.

In fact, since the start of my administration, we’ve been hearing from small businesses that want to retain(保持,记住) and hire more employees, but they need additional credit.  And we’ve been hearing from small community banks that want to lend more to small businesses, but they need additional capital(资金) .  So this bill helps fulfill13 both needs.  And to help us create jobs without adding to our deficit14, we’re making the tough choices to pay for these proposals.

So I’m hopeful that the House will pass these measures next week, and that the Senate will follow as soon as possible -- with both support from Democrats15 and Republicans.  And I’m eager to sign this tax relief and additional lending into law.  That’s how we can continue to move our economy forward -- to continue on the path from recession to recovery, but also, ultimately, to prosperity(繁荣,成功) .

Thank you very much, everybody.

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1 payroll YmQzUB     
n.工资表,在职人员名单,工薪总额
参考例句:
  • His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
  • I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。
2 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
3 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
4 corporate 7olzl     
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。
5 franchises ef6665e7cd0e166d2f4deb0f4f26c671     
n.(尤指选举议员的)选举权( franchise的名词复数 );参政权;获特许权的商业机构(或服务);(公司授予的)特许经销权v.给…以特许权,出售特许权( franchise的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Ford dealerships operated as independent franchises. 福特汽车公司的代销商都是独立的联营商。 来自辞典例句
6 inventories 9d8e9044cc215163080743136fcb7fd5     
n.总结( inventory的名词复数 );细账;存货清单(或财产目录)的编制
参考例句:
  • In other cases, such as inventories, inputs and outputs are both continuous. 在另一些情况下,比如存货,其投入和产出都是持续不断的。
  • The store must clear its winter inventories by April 1st. 该店必须在4月1日前售清冬季存货。
7 enacted b0a10ad8fca50ba4217bccb35bc0f2a1     
制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
  • Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
8 full-time SsBz42     
adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的
参考例句:
  • A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
  • I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
9 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句:
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
10 unemployed lfIz5Q     
adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的
参考例句:
  • There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
  • The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
11 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
参考例句:
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
12 incentives 884481806a10ef3017726acf079e8fa7     
激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 ); 刺激; 诱因; 动机
参考例句:
  • tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
  • Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者,提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
13 fulfill Qhbxg     
vt.履行,实现,完成;满足,使满意
参考例句:
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
14 deficit tmAzu     
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。
15 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
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》
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