Obama's Weekly Address WEEKLY ADDRESS: Commemorating Labor Day

奧巴馬每周電視講話:總統同人民一起慶祝勞動節

Hi, everybody.

大家好。

This Labor Day weekend, as we gather with family and friends, we'll also come together as a nation to honor some of our own-the working men and women of America who, across the generations, built this country up and helped make us who we are today.

值此周末勞動節之際，我們將與家人和朋友歡聚，而作為一個國家，我們也將一起紀念世世代代生活在美國的土地上，建設這個國家并讓我們取得今天這樣的成就的所有男女勞動者。

On Monday, we'll celebrate that proud history.

星期一我們將舉國歡慶慶祝這一令人自豪的歷史。

We'll pay tribute to the values working Americans embody-hard work; responsibility; sacrifice; looking out for one another.

我們將向勤勞、負責、忘我、有愛及奉獻精神的勞動人民表達敬意。

And we'll recommit ourselves to their cause; to securing for them a better bargain so that everyone who works hard in America has a chance to get ahead.

而我們也將敦促自己以他們為榜樣，為他們爭取更好的保障，讓每一個努力付出的人都能有機會獲得成功。

See, over the past four and a half years, we've fought our way back from the worst recession of our lifetimes.

經過四年半的努力，我們已經挫敗了我們此生遭遇的最嚴重的經濟衰退帶來的沖擊。

And thanks to the grit and resilience of the American people, we've begun to lay a foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth.

而且多虧美國人民的堅韌頑強，我們已經為未來經濟更強勁更持續的增長打下了良好的基礎。

But as any working family will tell you, we're not where we need to be.

但如同任何一個工薪家庭會告訴你的一樣，我們還遠未達到目的地。

For over a decade, working Americans have seen their wages and incomes stagnate, even as corporate profits soar and the pay of a fortunate few explodes.

十幾年來工薪階層的工資收入沒有提高，但公司的利潤卻飛速上漲，少數幸運兒財富猛增。

For even longer than that, inequality has steadily risen; the journey of upward mobility has become harder.

而在更長的時間范圍內不平等現象持續增加，繁榮之路變得更加艱難。

And in too many communities across this country, the shadow of poverty continues to cast a pall over our fellow citizens.

在全國還有大量社區貧困的陰影一直籠罩著我們的同胞。

Reversing that trend needs to be Washington's highest priority.

扭轉這一勢頭必須成為華盛頓的頭等大事。

It's certainly mine.

當然也是我的第一要務。

That's why, over the past month, I've traveled all across America, laying out my ideas for how we can build on the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class.

這就是過去的一個月里我走訪全美，提出了我們如何為中產階級打下堅實基礎的一系列意見的原因所在。

A good job that pays a good wage.

包括高薪的好工作；

A good education.

好的教育環境；

A home of your own.

屬于你自己的住房；

Health care when you get sick.

生病時獲得的醫療保險；

A secure retirement even if you're not rich.

即便不富裕也能安享晚年；

And more chances for folks to earn their way into the middle class as long as they're willing to work for it.

以及更多讓人們只要有意愿努力工作就能躋身中產階級的機遇。

The truth is, it's not going to be easy to reverse the forces that have conspired-for decades-against working Americans.

實事上，要逆轉數十年來一直壓迫勞動者的這一趨勢實非易事。

But if we take a few bold steps-and if Washington is able to come together with common purpose and common resolve-we'll get there.

但只要我們采取一些大膽的措施，只要華盛頓能為一個共同的目標團結起來采取共同的措施，我們就可以實現這一目標。

Our economy will keep getting stronger and more Americans will be able to join the ranks of the middle-class.

我們的經濟將有更強勁的動力，更多美國人將能夠躋身中產階級。

So this Labor Day, while you're out there grilling in the backyard, or taking that final trip for the summer,

因此，今年的勞動節，當你在后院燒烤，或者是進行今年夏天最后一次出游的時候，

I hope you'll also take a moment to reflect on the many contributions of our working men and women.

我希望大家能夠花時間回顧一下我們的勞動者所做出的貢獻。

For generations, it was the great American middle class that made our economy the envy of the world.

世代以來，正是偉大的中產階級人民創造了讓世人艷羨的美國經濟。

And as long as I'm President, I'm going to keep fighting to make sure that happens again.

只要我還擔任總統，我就將繼續為重新創造這樣的傳奇而努力。

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

謝謝大家，祝你們周末愉快。

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