WEEKLY ADDRESS: Creating New Pathways of Opportunity for Americans Like You (June 20, 2015)

奧巴馬每周電視演講：為像你一樣的美國人拓展新的機遇之路

HHi, everybody.  As President, I spend most of my time focused on what we can do to grow the economy and grow new pathways of opportunity for Americans like you to get ahead.

大家好！作為總統，我的大部分時間都用在促進經濟增長，為美國人民在通往成功的道路上創造更多的機會上。

And we’ve made progress.  More than 12 million new private sector jobs in the past five years.  More than 16 million Americans who’ve gained health insurance.  More jobs creating more clean energy.  More kids graduating from high school and college than ever before.

目前我們確實取得了不錯的成績。過去的5年里，私營部門共新增1200萬個就業崗位。超過1600萬美國人獲得了醫療保險。更多的崗位帶來了更多的清潔能源。更多的孩子從高中和大學畢業，這一數字比以前任何時期都要多。

But in a relentlessly-changing economy, we’ve got more work to do.  And one of the things we should be doing, for example, is rewriting the rules of global trade to benefit American workers and American businesses.  I think we should write those rules before China does.  That’s why I’ve been working with Congress to pass new, 21st century trade agreements with standards that are higher and protections that are tougher than any past trade agreement.

但在風云變幻的經濟大潮中，我們還有更多的事情要做。當前我們需要做的事情之一就是重新制定全球貿易規則，使之有利于美國的企業和勞動者。我認為我們應該趕在中國之前定好這些規則。因此，我一直在與國會努力推動新的、面向21世紀的貿易協議的出臺，相比以前的協議，新的協議將有更高的標準，更好的保護措施，以及更嚴厲的處罰措施。

I believe it’s the right thing to do for American workers and families, or I wouldn’t be doing it.

我相信，為了美國的勞動者和美國的眾多家庭，這是正確的事情，否則我不會一直為此努力。

I believe it’s what will give us the competitive edge in a new economy, or I wouldn’t be doing it.

我相信這將讓我們在新經濟環境下保持領先的競爭力，否則我不會一直為此努力。

Now, several Members of Congress disagree.  That’s why it’s still tied up there, along with a lot of other good ideas that would create jobs.  And eventually, I’m optimistic we’ll get this done.

現在，國會的一小部分議員們從中作梗。正是這個原因導致此事停滯不前，就更不用說其他大量有助于創造就業的好想法了。不過無論如何，我對做好此事都持樂觀態度。

But America doesn’t stand still.  That’s why, on issue after issue where Congress has failed to act, my administration has partnered with mayors and governors across the country to advance economic priorities that most working families in America are in favor of right now.

但是美國等不起。因此，在國會對一個又一個議題無動于衷的同時，我帶領的政府部門已經開始與全國各地的市長、州長們合作，大力推動發展經濟的優先事項，讓多數工薪家庭歡欣鼓舞。

And we’ve had success.  Over the past couple years, 17 states and six major cities have raised the minimum wage for their workers.  19 cities have enacted paid sick days, and five states have enacted paid sick days or paid family leave.  34 states have increased funding for quality Pre-K.  And 19 cities and states have signed up for our new TechHire initiative to train workers for the high-wage, high-skill jobs of tomorrow – the kind of jobs that new trade deals would help create.

而我們也確實取得了成功。過去兩年里，已經有17個州和6個主要大城市已經提高了轄區內的工人最低工資標準。19個城市實施了帶薪病假政策，5個州實施了帶薪病假和探親假政策。34個州加大了對高質量學前教育的資金支持力度。19個州、市已經簽署加入了我們提出的高科技人才招錄計劃，培訓員工為未來高工資、高技術含量崗位做好準備，新的貿易協議將帶來大量類似崗位。

Some of these victories have been small.  Some have been quiet.  But they’ve added up to a big difference for working families across America.  And that’s what matters to me.  Because it matters to you.  On Friday, I talked about these initiatives and more in a speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors.  Check it out at WhiteHouse.gov.  Some of it might matter to your city.

盡管有些成績很細微。有些已經成為過去。但這些成就為全美的工薪家庭帶來了巨大的改變。這是我真正關心的事情。因為這是與你們大家息息相關的事情。周五的時候，我在合眾國市長會議上發表講話，談到了這些提議。大家可以登錄白宮網站查看詳情，其中有些事情可能就與你所在的城市有關。

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

謝謝大家！周末愉快！

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