奥巴马演讲 呼吁社会各界为中产阶级减税而努力
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Hi, everybody.
 
Four years after the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, our economy is growing again and creating jobs. But we have much more to do. Our task now is to build on that progress.
 
Because this nation only succeeds when we've got a growing, thriving middle class. That's what drives me. That's what I campaigned on for the past year. That's what will guide me in our work over the next four years. And I'm willing to work with anyone of any party to move this country forward.
 
Because soon, we face a very clear deadline that requires us to make some big decisions on jobs and taxes; on investments and deficits2. Both parties voted to set this deadline.
 
And I believe both parties can work together to make these decisions in a balanced and responsible way. When it comes to taxes, for example, there are two pathways available.
 
One says, if Congress fails to act by the end of the year, then everybody's taxes automatically go up—including the 98% of Americans who make less than $250,000 a year. Our economy can't afford that right now.You can't afford that right now. And nobody wants that to happen.
 
The other path is for Congress to pass a law right away to prevent a tax hike on the first $250,000 of anyone's income. That means all Americans—including the wealthiest Americans—get a tax cut. And 98 percent of Americans, and 97 percent of all small business owners, won't see their income taxes go up a single dime3.
 
The Senate has already passed a bill like this. Democrats4 in the House are ready to pass one, too. All we need is for Republicans in the House to come on board.
We shouldn't hold the middle class hostage while Congress debates tax cuts for the wealthy.
 
Let's begin our work by actually doing what we all agree on. Let's keep taxes low for the middle class. And let's get it done soon—so we can give families and businesses some good news going into the holiday season.
 
I know these challenges won't be easy to solve. But we can do it if we work together. That's why on Friday I sat down with Congressional leaders to discuss how we can reduce our deficit1 in a way that strengthens our economy and protects our middle class.
 
It was a constructive5 meeting. And everyone agreed that while we may have our differences, we need to come together, find solutions and take action as soon as possible. Because if anything, that's the message I heard loud and clear in the election. Work as hard as you can to make our lives better. And do it together. Don't worry about the politics. Just get the job done.
 
Everywhere I went in that campaign—from farms in Iowa to the Vegas strip; from Colorado's Rockies to the Florida coast—I was inspired by the grit6 and resilience of the American people, by your hard work and sense of decency7. And it makes me want to work even harder for you.
 
I saw it again this week in New York, where our fellow citizens are going through a really tough time, but are helping8 each other through it. And we're going to be there to help them rebuild. Every single day, the good people of this country work as hard as you can to meet your responsibilities. Those of us you sent to Washington are going to do the same.
 
Thanks and have a great weekend.


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1 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。
2 deficits 08e04c986818dbc337627eabec5b794e     
n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 );赤字;亏空;亏损
参考例句:
  • The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句
3 dime SuQxv     
n.(指美国、加拿大的钱币)一角
参考例句:
  • A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
  • The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。
4 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》
5 constructive AZDyr     
adj.建设的,建设性的
参考例句:
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
6 grit LlMyH     
n.沙粒,决心,勇气;v.下定决心,咬紧牙关
参考例句:
  • The soldiers showed that they had plenty of grit. 士兵们表现得很有勇气。
  • I've got some grit in my shoe.我的鞋子里弄进了一些砂子。
7 decency Jxzxs     
n.体面,得体,合宜,正派,庄重
参考例句:
  • His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议。
  • Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。
8 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
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