Obama's Weekly Address WEEKLY ADDRESS: Working When Congress Won’t Act

奧巴馬每周電視講話:總統表示國會不配合 工作也要做

Hi, everybody.

大家好！

At a time when our businesses have created 9.2 million new jobs in just over four years, and more companies are considering bringing jobs back from overseas, we have a choice to make.

我們的私營企業在過去4年時間里創造了920萬個工作崗位，此時此刻，還有更多企業考慮將工作機會從海外帶回國內，我們必須做出選擇。

We can make it easier for businesses to invest in America-or we can make it harder.

我們應該讓企業到美國投資更為便捷，而不是使其更為艱難。

I want to work with Congress to create jobs and opportunity for more Americans.

我希望與國會合作，為更多美國人創造就業機會。

But where Congress won't act, I will.

但如果國會不做出行動，我會去做。

And I want to talk about three things we're doing right now.

我想談論一下當前我們正在做的3件事情。

First, we're helping more businesses bring jobs to America from overseas.

第一，我們正在幫助更多企業將工作機會從海外帶回國內。

Three years ago, my Administration created Select USA-a team of people in embassies abroad and agencies here at home focused on insourcing instead of outsourcing.

3年前，當局成立了“選擇美利堅”組織，這個團隊是由海外大使館的工作人員和國內相關機構的人員構成，他們更多關注內包經濟而非外包經濟。

Today, they're helping a Belgian company create jobs in Oklahoma.

今天，他們正在幫助一家比利時公司在俄克拉荷馬州建廠招工。

They're helping a Canadian company create jobs in Kansas.

他們還在幫助一家加拿大公司。

In my State of the Union Address, I asked more businesses to do their part.

在我的國情咨文中，我請求更多企業加入這一計劃。

And this week, business leaders from across the country are coming here to the White House to discuss new investments that will create even more jobs.

本周，全國各地的企業領導將來到白宮共同探討新的投資計劃，這將帶來更多的就業機會。

Second, on Thursday, I'll be heading to Cooperstown, New York-home of the Baseball Hall of Fame-to talk about tourism.

第二，下周四，我將前往棒球名人堂的故地紐約的庫珀鎮與人們談論開發旅游事業。

Because believe it or not, tourism is an export.

因為無論你相信還是不信，旅游就是出口。

And if we make it easier for more foreign visitors to visit and spend money at America's attractions and unparalleled national parks, that helps local businesses and grows the economy for everyone.

如果我們讓更多外國人來美國旅游更為方便，讓他們在美國的旅游景點和舉世無雙的國家公園消費，那將幫助地方經濟增長并最終惠及每一個人。

Finally, we know that investing in first-class infrastructure attracts first-class jobs.

最后，我們都知道一流的基礎設施建設投資將吸引一流的就業崗位。

And I want to spend a minute on this, because it's very important this year.

我想花時間討論這一問題，因為對于今年而言這很重要。

We know business owners don't seek out crumbling roads and bridges and backed-up supply chains.

我們知道企業主追求的不是破敗的道路和橋梁以及應急的供應鏈。

They set up shop where the newest, fastest transportation and communications networks let them invent and sell goods Made in America to the rest of the world as fast as possible.

哪里有最新最快捷的交通網絡和通信網絡，可以讓他們將創新和美國制造的產品銷往世界各地，他們就會選擇在哪里建廠。

Here's the problem: If Congress doesn't act by the end of this summer, federal funding for transportation projects will run out.

當前的問題是，如果國會在今年夏天之前不行動，聯邦交通項目基金的資金鏈就將斷裂。

States might have to put some of their projects on hold.

各州不得不停止一些在建項目。

In fact, some already are, because they're worried Congress won't clear up its own gridlock.

實際上，有些現在已經暫停了，因為他們擔心國會無法擺脫政治僵局。

And if Congress fails to act, nearly 700,000 jobs would be at risk over the next year.

如果國會不能采取行動，明年將有將近70萬人面臨失業風險。

That's why I put forward a plan to rebuild our transportation infrastructure in a more responsible way.

因此，為了對國家和人民負責，我提出了一項重建交通基礎設施的計劃。

It would support millions of jobs across the country.

這將為全國數百萬人提供就業支持。

And we'd pay for it without adding to the deficit by closing wasteful tax loopholes for companies that ship jobs overseas.

由此產生的支持不會增加一分錢的財政赤字，因為資金源自消除對將工作崗位轉移到海外的公司的浪費性稅收漏洞。

Now, the Republicans in Congress seem to have very different priorities.

現在，國會的共和黨人好像有著不同的側重點。

Not only have they neglected to prevent this funding from running out, their proposal would actually cut by 80% a job-creating grant program that has funded high-priority transportation projects in all 50 states.

他們不僅對防止基建基金資金鏈斷裂這一問題無動于衷，還在提議將已經得到批準的創造就業的大型項目的資金削減80%，這些項目在50個州都是高優先級的交通基建項目。

And they can't say it's to save money, because at the very same time, they voted for trillions of dollars in new tax cuts, weighted towards those at the very top.

他們不會說這是為了節約資金，因為此時此刻，他們對數以萬億的稅收優惠政策進行了投票，要為社會最頂層的人服務。

Think about that.

想想看。

Instead of putting people to work on projects that would grow the economy for everyone, they voted to give a huge tax cut to households making more than 1 million a year.

他們考慮的不是為人民帶來工作，會促進經濟增長惠及所有人的項目，而是要給每年賺取100多萬的家庭提供巨額減稅。

So while Congress decides what it's going to do, I'll keep doing what I can on my own.

因此，一旦國會決定怎么做，我將繼續按照我將竭盡所能行事。

On Wednesday, I was in New York where workers are building the area's first large new bridge in 50 years.

上周三，我去了紐約，那里的工人們正在建筑50年來當地的第一座新大橋。

And they're doing it ahead of schedule.

他們的工程進度比計劃的快。

Three years ago, I took action without Congress to fast-track the permitting process for major projects.

3年前，在沒有國會幫助下，我采取措施，為重大項目的審批開辟綠色通道。

Normally, it would have taken three to five years to permit that bridge.

正常而言，這座大橋的審批將花費3到5年的時間。

We did it in a year and a half.

而我們只用一年半就完成了。

And I announced a new plan to cut red tape and speed up the process for even more projects across the country.

同時我宣布一項新的計劃，減少行政審批流程，加快全國各地重大項目的審批。

All these steps will make it easier for businesses to invest in America and create more good jobs.

所有這些措施將讓越來越多的企業在美國投資更為便捷，更多在美國創造就業。

All of them can be done without Congress.

這些事情即便沒有國會幫助一樣能做好。

But we could do a lot more if Congress was willing to help.

但如果國會愿意幫忙我們就能做更多的事情。

In the meantime, I'll do whatever I can-not just to make America a better place to do business, but to make sure hard work pays off, and opportunity is open to all.

同時，我將盡我一切能力，不僅要把美國變成更適合企業發展的地方，更要確保辛勤的付出能夠得到回報，每個人都享有平等的機會。

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

謝謝大家，祝你們周末愉快。

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