Weekly Address: Fighting for Trade Deals that Put American Workers First (April 25, 2015)

奧巴馬每周電視演講：為把員工放在首位的貿(mào)易協(xié)議而努力

Hi, everybody. I’ve talked a lot lately about why new trade deals are important to our economy.

大家好。我過(guò)去已經(jīng)談了很多了關(guān)于為什么新貿(mào)易協(xié)定對(duì)我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)至關(guān)重要。

Today, I want to talk about why new trade deals are important to our values.

今天，我想談?wù)劄槭裁葱沦Q(mào)易協(xié)定對(duì)我們的價(jià)值觀至關(guān)重要。

They’re vital to middle-class economics -- the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

它與中產(chǎn)階級(jí)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)息息相關(guān)--一個(gè)每個(gè)人獲得公平的機(jī)會(huì)、并且每個(gè)人公平地盡他們的義務(wù)以及每個(gè)人都在同一套規(guī)則下競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，這個(gè)國(guó)家就興旺發(fā)達(dá)的理念。

These are simple values. They’re American values. And we strive to make sure our own economy lives up to them, especially after a financial crisis brought about by recklessness and greed. But we also live in a world where our workers have to compete on a global scale. Right now, on an uneven playing field. Where the rules are different. And that’s why America has to write the rules of the global economy -- so that our workers can compete on a level playing field.

這些都是簡(jiǎn)單的價(jià)值觀。它們是美國(guó)價(jià)值觀。我們?yōu)榇_保我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)踐行這些價(jià)值觀而奮斗，特別是在因草率和貪婪引發(fā)的金融危機(jī)之后。但是我們還生活在我們的工人們不得不在全球范圍內(nèi)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的地球上。迄今為止，在不公平的競(jìng)技場(chǎng)上競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。各種規(guī)則各不相同。這就是為什么美國(guó)必須制定全球經(jīng)濟(jì)的規(guī)則--以便我們的工人們能在公平的競(jìng)技場(chǎng)上競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。

I understand why a lot of people are skeptical of trade deals. Past deals didn’t always live up to the hype. They didn’t include the kind of protections we’re fighting for today.

我理解為什么一大批人懷疑這個(gè)貿(mào)易協(xié)定。過(guò)去的協(xié)定不總是實(shí)至名歸。它們沒(méi)有包括我們今天為之奮斗的各種保護(hù)。

We have lessons to learn from the past -- and we have learned them. But trying to stop a global economy at our shores isn’t one of those lessons. We can’t surrender to the future -- because we are meant to win the future. If America doesn’t shape the rules of the global economy today, to benefit our workers, while our economy is in a position of new global strength, then China will write those rules. I’ve seen towns where manufacturing collapsed, plants closed down, and jobs dried up. And I refuse to accept that for our workers. Because I know when the playing field is level, nobody can beat us.

我們可以有很多要從過(guò)去學(xué)--并且我們已經(jīng)得到了很多借鑒。但是試圖把全球經(jīng)濟(jì)拒之門(mén)外不是從中獲得的借鑒。我們不能向未來(lái)投降--因?yàn)槲覀兙褪菫榱粟A得未來(lái)。如果美國(guó)不制定今天的全球經(jīng)濟(jì)的規(guī)則，為我們的工人們謀利，而我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)還處于新的全球競(jìng)爭(zhēng)實(shí)力的位置，那么中國(guó)就要制定這些規(guī)則。我看到很多城市，那里的制造業(yè)倒閉了，工廠關(guān)門(mén)了，工作崗位蒸發(fā)了。我為了我們的工人們不允許這些發(fā)生。因?yàn)槲抑乐灰?jìng)技場(chǎng)公平就沒(méi)有誰(shuí)能擊敗我們。

That’s why, when I took office, we started thinking about how to revamp trade in a way that actually works for working Americans. And that’s what we’ve done with a new trade partnership we’re negotiating in the Asia-Pacific -- home to the world’s fastest-growing markets.

這就是為什么，當(dāng)我就任時(shí)，我們開(kāi)始考慮如何更新貿(mào)易協(xié)定朝著有利于美國(guó)工薪階層的方向發(fā)展。這就是我們已經(jīng)與正在談判的亞太新貿(mào)易伙伴做的--世界快速發(fā)展的市場(chǎng)的搖籃。

It’s the highest-standard trade agreement in history. It’s got strong provisions for workers and the environment -- provisions that, unlike in past agreements, are actually enforceable. If you want in, you have to meet these standards. If you don’t, then you’re out. Once you’re a part of this partnership, if you violate your responsibilities, there are actually consequences. And because it would include Canada and Mexico, it fixes a lot of what was wrong with NAFTA, too.

這是歷史上最高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的貿(mào)易協(xié)定。它包括有力的保護(hù)工人們和環(huán)境的條款--不同于過(guò)去的條款，是實(shí)際上可執(zhí)行的條款。如果你想加入，你就必須符合這些標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。如果你不符合，你就得出局。一旦你成為這個(gè)伙伴關(guān)系的一部分，如果你違背了你的責(zé)任，就會(huì)面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)的后果。因?yàn)樗思幽么蠛湍鞲纾残扪a(bǔ)了很多北美自由貿(mào)易區(qū)的錯(cuò)誤。

So this isn’t a race to the bottom, for lower wages and working conditions. The trade agreements I’m negotiating will drive a race to the top. And we’re making sure American workers can retool through training programs and community colleges, and use new skills to transition into new jobs.

所以這不是低水平競(jìng)爭(zhēng)--為了更低的工資和更惡劣的工作條件的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。我正在談判的貿(mào)易協(xié)定將推動(dòng)高水平的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。我們將確保美國(guó)的工人們通過(guò)培訓(xùn)項(xiàng)目和社區(qū)大學(xué)重新裝備起來(lái)，使用新技能進(jìn)入新工作崗位。

If I didn’t think this was the right thing to do for working families, I wouldn’t be fighting for it. We’ve spent the past six years trying to rescue the economy, retool the auto industry, and revitalize American manufacturing. And if there were ever an agreement that undercut that progress, or hurt those workers, I wouldn’t sign it. My entire presidency is about helping working families recover from recession and rebuild for the future. As long as I’m President, that’s what I’ll keep fighting to do.

如果我不認(rèn)為這是為工薪家庭做的正確的事，我就不會(huì)為之奮斗。我們已經(jīng)用過(guò)去的六年復(fù)蘇了我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)，重新裝備了美國(guó)的汽車(chē)工業(yè)并且使美國(guó)的制造業(yè)煥發(fā)了青春。如果有一個(gè)斬?cái)噙@個(gè)進(jìn)程或損害這些工人們的協(xié)議，我絕不簽署。我的整個(gè)總統(tǒng)任期就是幫助工薪家庭從衰退中復(fù)蘇和重建未來(lái)。只要我還是美國(guó)總統(tǒng)，這就是我要繼續(xù)為之奮斗的。

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

謝謝，周末快樂(lè)。

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