奥巴马总统在安赛乐米塔尔集团克利夫兰钢铁厂英语演讲稿

1、 #来源网络整理，仅供供参考 i来源网络整理，仅供供参考奥巴马总统在安赛乐米塔尔集团克利夫兰钢铁厂英语演讲稿THEPRESIDENTHello,Ohio!(Applause.)ItisgoodtobebackinCleveland.ThelasttimeIwasherewasaboutayearago,inthefinaldaysofthecampaign.IknowhowmuchyoumisshearinghowIapprovethismessageeverynightonyourTV.(Laughter.)Iwillsayitisnicetobeherewhentheonlyrealbat

2、tleforOhioistheBrowns-BengalsgamethisSunday.(Applause.)HesgottheBrownsshirtrighthere,Brownscap.(Laughter.)IwanttothankScottyforthatterrificintroduction.Givehimabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)Heisanatural.IwanttothankyourCEO,LakshmiMittal,forinvestinginAmericaandtheClevelandarea.Weappreciatehim.(Appla

3、use.)AndIwanttothankallofyouforhavingmeheretoday.Alongwithme,thereareacoupleofpeopleIjustwanttoacknowledge.Firstofall,AmericasSecretaryofEnergy,ErnieMoniz,ishere.Rightthere.(Applause.)AndCongresswomanMarcyKapturishere.GiveMarcyabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)Fightingforworking来源网络整理，仅供供参考 来源网络整理，仅供供参

4、考peopleeveryday.AndearlierthisafternoonIhadachancetoseeyourmayor,FrankJackson;yourcountyexecutive,EdFitzGerald.Andeventhoughtheyrenothere,Iwanttothankthemforthegreatworktheyredoingonbehalfofworkingpeoplethroughouttheregion.(Applause.)Andthen,finally,IwanttothankMarkandGaryforshowingmeoneofthebiggest

5、steelplantsinAmerica.Andtheytoldmethatfolksareproudtohavebeenmakingsteelrighthereforacentury-100years-righthere.(Applause.)Andtheyexplainedthat,today,thesteelyoumakeinClevelandissomeofthestrongestyoullfindanywhereintheworld.Itsoneofthemostproductiveplantsintheworld.Bestworkersintheworld.(Applause.)A

6、ndwhatsremarkableis,whenyouthinkaboutit,gobacktowherethisplantwasjustafewyearsago.Theeconomywasinfreefall,autoindustryonthebrinkofcollapse.Andthatmeantdemandforsteelhaddriedup.Theblastfurnaceswentquiet.About1,200steelworkerspunchedoutforwhatmighthavebeenthelasttime.Andthatallcameattheendofadecadewhe

7、nthemiddleclasswasalreadyworkingharderandharderjusttogetby,andnearlyoneinthreeAmericanmanufacturingjobshadvanished-alotofthemgoingoverseas.Andthatcouldhavedevastatedthiscommunityforgood.Butwerolledupoursleeves,wemadesometoughchoices.WerescuedandretooledtheAmericanautoindustry;itsavedmorethanamillion

8、jobs.WebetonAmericaningenuityandAmericanworkers.(Applause.)Andassemblylinesstartedhummingagain,andautomakersstartedtomakecarsagain.Andjustafewmonthsafterthisplantshutdown,yourplantmanagergotthecall:Firethosefurnacesbackup,getthoseworkersbackonthejob.Andoverthelastfouryears,youvemadeyourselvesoneofth

9、emostproductivesteelmillsnotjustinAmerica,butintheworld.Intheworld.(Applause.)Soyouretooledtomakethestrongersteelthatgoesintonewer,betterAmericancarsandtrucks.Youcreatednewpartnershipswithschoolsandcommunitycollegestomakesurethatfolkswhoworkherehavethehigh-techskillstheyneedforthehigh-techjobs-becau

10、seIwaslookingaroundthisfactory,andtheresawholebunchofcomputerstuffgoingon.Oneofyourengineers-andIwanttomakesureIgetMargaretsnamerighthere-MargaretKrolikowski.DidIgetthatright,Margaret?(Applause.)WheresMargaret?Whereisshe?Thereissheis,backthere.SoImgoingtoquoteyou-Imgoingtoquoteyou.HereswhatMargarets

11、aid:Whenwecameback,wewantedtomakesurewewereinapositionwherewenevershutdownagain.Nevershutdownagain.Andthatmeansmakingsurethatworkershereareconstantlyupgradingtheirskillsandinvestmentsbeingmadeinthestate-of-the-arttechnology.Anditwasinteresting,whenIwasmeetinganumberofthefolkswhoweregivingmethetour-f

12、olkswhohavebeenhere30years,40years-butobviouslytheplanthaschanged,andsoduringthatperiodtheyvehadtoupgradetheirskills.Andthatswhatshappened.AndthestoryofthisplantisthestoryofAmericaoverthelastfiveyears.Wehaventjustbeenrecoveringfromacrisis.Whatwevebeentryingtodoisrebuildanewfoundationforgrowthandpros

13、peritytoprotectourselvesfromfuturecrises.AndbecauseofthegritandresilienceandoptimismoftheAmericanpeople,wereseeingcomebackstorieslikeyoursallacrossAmerica.Overthelast44months,ourbusinesseshavecreated7.8millionnewjobs.Lastmonth,another200,000Americanswentbacktowork.(Applause.)Andalotofthosejobsareinm

14、anufacturing.Sonowwevegotmoreworktodotogetthoseenginesoftheeconomychurningevenfaster.Butbecausewevebeenwillingtodosomehardthings,notjustkickthecandowntheroad,factoriesarereopeningtheirdoors,businessesarehiringnewworkers,companiesthatwereshippingjobsoverseas,theyrestartingtotalkaboutbringingthosejobs

15、backtoAmerica.Werestartingtoseethat.Andletmegiveyouanexample,becauseweweretalkingaboutthis-Mr.Mittalandothersweretalkingaboutwhatsdifferentnow.TakealookatwhatwevedonewithAmericanenergy.Foryears,folkshavetalkedaboutreducingourdependenceonforeignoil-butwedidntreallydoit.Andwewerejustimportingmoreandmo

16、reoil,sendingmoreandmoremoneyoverseas.Gaspriceskeepongoingupandupandup.Wefinallydecidedweweregoingtodosomethingaboutit.SoweinvestedinnewAmericantechnologiestoreverseouraddictiontoforeignoil,doublewindpower,doublesolarpower,producemoreoil,producemorenaturalgas,anddoitallinawaythatisactuallybringingdo

17、wnsomeofourpollution,makingourentireeconomymoreenergy-efficient.Today,wegeneratemorerenewableenergythanever.Weproducemorenaturalgasthananybodyintheworld.Justyesterday,welearnedthatforthefirsttimesince1995,theUnitedStatesofAmericaproducesmoreofourownoilhereathomethanwebuyfromothercountries.Firsttimes

18、ince1995.(Applause.)Andthatsabigdeal.ThatswhatAmericahasdonethesepastfiveyears.Andthatisahugecompetitiveadvantageforus.Partofthereasoncompaniesnowwanttomove-wewerejusttalkingaboutit-thisplant,ifitslocatedinGermany,energycostsaredouble,maybetriple;sameinJapan.Sothisgivesusabigedge.Butthisisalsoimport

19、ant:Wereachedthemilestonenotjustbecausewereproducingmoreenergy,butalsowe；rewastinglessenergy.Andthisplantisagoodexampleofit.Wesetnewfuelstandardsthatdoublethedistanceourcarsandtrucksgoonagallonofgasbythemiddleofthenextdecade.Thatsavestheaveragedriver,everybodyhere,morethan$8,000atthepumpoverthelifeo

20、fanewcar.Youlikethat?(Applause.)Welaunchedinitiativestoputpeopletoworkupgradingourhomes,andourbusinesses,andourfactoriessowerewastinglessenergy.Allthatsavesbusinessesmoneyontheirenergybills.Yourplantisoneofthehundredstoanswerthatcall.Andifyouresavingmoneyonenergycosts,thatmeansyoucaninvestinequipmen

21、t,investinworkers,hiremorepeople,producemoreproducts.Andheresanotherthing:Betweenmorecleanenergy,lesswastedenergy,thecarbonpollutionthatshelpingtowarmtheplanet,thatactuallystartsgoingdown.Andthatsgoodnewsforanybodywhocaresaboutleavingaplanettoourkidsthatisasbeautifulastheonewegotfromourparentsandour

22、grandparents.(Applause.)Soitsawin-win.Oureconomykeepsgrowing,creatingnewjobs,whichmeansthatstrengtheningourenergysecurityandincreasingenergyefficiencydoesnthavetobeachoicebetweentheenvironmentandtheeconomy-wecandoboth.Sowevetackledthewayweuseenergy.ThafsmakingAmericamorecompetitiveinordertoattractgo

23、odjobs.Wevealsotackledourdeficits.Alotofpeoplehavebeenconcernedaboutdeficits.SinceItookoffice,wecuttheminhalf.ThatmakesAmericamoreattractivewhen让comestobusinessinvestmentdecisions.Andwevetackledabrokenhealthcaresystem.Obviously,werenotdoneyet.(Applause.)Obviously,wrenotdoneyet.Butoverthelastthreeyea

24、rs,healthcarecostshavegrownattheslowestpaceonrecord.Andthisisagreatplacetoworkthankstoagreatsteelworkersunionandcooperationbetweenmanagementandlabor.(Applause.)Butjustkeepinmindthatifbusinesseshealthcarecostsaregrowingataboutone-thirdtheratethattheywereadecadeago,thatmakesAmericaamoreaffordableplace

25、todobusiness,anditalsomeansthattheinvestorshere,iftheyreputtinglessmoneyintohealthcarecosts,theycanputmoremoneyintermsofhiringmoreworkersandmakingsurethattheyregettinggoodpay.Sothatswhatallthesetoughdecisionsareabout:Reversingtheforcesthathavehurtthemiddleclassforalong,longtime,andbuildinganeconomyw

26、hereanybody,ifyouworkhard,youcangetahead.Thatswhatplantslikethishavealwaysbeenabout.Itsnotthatitseasywork.Butitmeansifyouworkhard,youvegotachancetobuyahome,youvegotachancetoretire,youvegotachancetosendyourkidstoschool,youhaveachancetomaybetakealittlevacationonceinawhile.Thatswhatpeoplestrivefor.Andt

27、hatswhatwillmakethe21stcenturyanAmericancentury,justlikethelastcenturywas.ButIdidntrunforPresidenttogobacktowherewewere.Iwantustogoforward.Iwantustogotowardsthefuture.(Applause.)Iwantustogetustowhereweneedtobe.Iwanttosolveproblems,notjustputthemoff.Iwanttosolveproblems.Andwevegottodomoretocreatemore

28、good,middle-classjobsliketheonesfolkshavehere.Thatmeanswevegottodoeverythingwecantoprepareourchildrenandourworkersforthecompetitionthattheyregoingtoface.Weshouldbedoingeverythingwecantohelpputsomesortofadvancededucationwithinreachformoreyoungpeople.Noteverybodyhasgottogotoafour-yearcollege,butjustlo

29、okingattheequipmentaroundhere,youvegottohavealittlebitofadvancedtraining.Itmaycomethroughacommunitycollegeoritmaycomethroughatechnicalschool,butwevegottomakesureyoucangetthateducation,yourkidscangetthateducationwithoutgoingbroke-withoutgoingbroke,withoutgoingintodebt.(Applause.)Sowereworkingonthat.A

30、notherthingweshouldbeworkingon:Fixingabrokenimmigrationsystem.(Applause.)Whenyouthinkaboutthiswholeregion,alotoffolksforget,butalmosteverybodywhoworkedinthatplant100yearsagocamefromsomeplaceelse.Andsowevegotnowanewgenerationofhopeful,strivingimmigrants;wevegottomakesurethattheycomelegallyandthatwedo

31、whatweneedtosecureourborders,butwevealsogottomakesurethatwereprovidingthemopportunityjustlikeyourparents,grandparents,great-grandparentsreceivedwhentheyarrivedatthisplant.Andthatsimportant.(Applause.)And,bytheway,itwillhelpoureconomygrowbecausethentheyrepayingtaxesandhelpingtoinvestandbuildhereinAme

32、rica.WeshoulddoeverythingwecantorevitalizeAmericanmanufacturing.Manufacturingis-thatsthehubofoureconomy.Whenourmanufacturingbaseisstrong,theentireeconomyisstrong.Alotofservicejobsdependonservicingmanufacturingjobs.And,typically,manufacturingjobspayalittlebitbetter.Sothatsbeenapath,atickettothemiddle

33、class.Sowhenwemakesteelandcars,makethemhereinAmerica,thathelps.LikeIsaid,theworkmaybehardbutitgivesyouenoughmoneytobuyahomeandraiseakid,retireandsendyourkidstoschool.Andthosekindsofjobsalsotellussomethingelse.Itsnotjusthowmuchyougetinyourpaycheck,itsalsoasenseof,ImmakingsomethingandImhelpingtobuildt

34、hiscountry.Ithelpsestablishasenseof-thatwereinvestedinthiscountry.(Applause.)Ittellsuswhatwereworthasacommunity.Oneofyourcoworkers,MikeLonga-wheresMike?AUDIENCEMEMBER:Backhere.THEPRESIDENTshebackhere?ThatsMikerightthere.Mikegrewuphere.Hismomanddadworkedatthisplant.ThisplanthelpedputMikeandfourbrothe

35、rsand/orsistersthroughcollege.Andoncethisplantstartedgrowingagain,Mikegothischancetobeasteelworkerhere,andprovideforhisowntwoyoungkids.Soitsagenerationalthing,andIwanttokeepthatgoing.InmyStateoftheUnionaddress,ItalkedabouthowwecreatedAmerica,sfirstmanufacturinginnovationinstituterighthereinOhio.Marc

36、yKapturhasbeenabigproponentofthis,becausesheknowshowimportantmanufacturingis.Iwanttocreatemoreofthem-placeswherebusinessesareworkingwithuniversitiesandtheyrepartneringtofigureoutwhatarethenewmanufacturingtechniquesthatkeepusatthecuttingedgesothatChinaorGermanydontgetaheadofusintermsoftheequipmenttha

37、tsbeinginvested.Wewanttobeatthecuttingedge,sowhatwereproducingisalwaysthebeststeel,itsalwaysthebestcars.Butthatrequiresresearchandinvestment.AndyourSenator,SherrodBrown,helpedustocreatethatfirstmanufacturinghubinYoungstown.Andhesnowleadingabipartisaneffort-(applause)-hesnowleadingabipartisaneffortwi

38、thSenatorBluntofMissouritomovemoreofthesemanufacturinginnovationhubsallacrossthecountry.AndCongressshouldpassSherrosbill.WeshouldbedoingeverythingwecantoguaranteethenextrevolutioninmanufacturinghappensrighthereinCuyahoga,happensrighthereinOhio,happensrighthereinAmerica.(Applause.)Andletmemakeonelast

39、point.WehavetodoeverythingwecantomakesureeveryAmericanhasaccesstoquality,affordablehealthcare,period.(Applause.)Youmayhavereadwehadsomeproblemslastmonthwithwebsites.Imnothappyaboutthat.AndthenIhadapressconferencetodayandIsaid,youknowwhat,wefumbledtheballintermsoftherollout.Butwealwaysknewthiswasgoin

40、gtobehard.Theresareasonwhyfolkshadtriedtodoitfor100yearsandhadntdoneit.Anditscomplicated.Therearealotofplayersinvolved.Thestatusquoisentrenched.Andso,yes,theresnoquestiontherolloutontheAffordableCareActwasmuchtougherthanweexpected.ButIwanteverybodyheretounderstand,Iamgoingtoseethisthrough.(Applause.

41、)IwantmillionsofAmericanstomakesurethattheyrenotgoingbrokewhentheygetsickandtheycangotoadoctorwhentheirkidsgetsick.Andwerenotapologizingforthat.Wearegoingtogetthisdone.(Applause.)Soweregoingtogetthewebsiteworkingthewayitssupposedto.Theplansarealreadyouttherethatareaffordableandpeoplecangettaxcredits

42、.Weregoingtohelpfolkswhoseoldplanshavebeencanceledbytheinsurers-manyofthemwerentverygood-andweregoingtomakesurethattheycangetnewer,betteroptions.Butwerenotgoingtogobacktotheoldsystem,becausetheoldsystemwasbroken.Andeveryyear,thousandsofAmericanswouldgetdroppedfromcoverageordeniedtheirmedicalhistoryo

43、rexposedtofinancialruin.Youguysareluckythatyouworkatacompanywithastrongunionthatgivesyougoodhealthbenefits.(Applause.)Butyouknowfriendsandfamilymemberswhodonthaveit,andyouknowwhatitslikewhentheygetsick.Youknowhowscaryitisforthemwhentheygetsick.Orsomeofthemhavehealthinsurance-theythinktheydo-andtheyg

44、etsick,andsuddenlytheinsurancecompanysays,oh,Imsorry,youowe$50,000.Thafsnotcovered.Ortheyjackupyourpremiumsoyoucantafforditbecauseyouhadsomesortofpreexistingcondition.Thathappenseveryday.Sowerenotgoingtoletthathappen.Werenotgoingtoletfolkswhopaytheirpremiumsontimegetjerkedaround.Andwerenotgoingtowal

45、kawayfromthe40millionAmericanswithouthealthinsurance.(Applause.)Wearenotgoingtogutthislaw.Wewillfixwhatneedstobefixed,butweregoingtomaketheAffordableCareActwork.Andthosewhosaytheyreopposedtoitandcantofferasolution,wellpushback.(Applause.)IgottogiveyourGovernoralittlebitofcredit.JohnKasich,alongwitha

46、lotofstatelegislatorswhoareheretoday,theyexpandedMedicaidundertheAffordableCareAct.Andthinkaboutthat.Justthatonestepmeansasmanyas275,000Ohioansaregoingtohavehealthinsurance.Anditdoesntdependonawebsite.ThatsalreadyhappeningbecauseoftheAffordableCareAct.(Applause.)AndIthinkitsfairtosaythattheGovernord

47、idntdoitbecausehejustlovesmesomuch.(Laughter.)Wedontagreeonmuch,buthesaw,well,thismakessense-whywouldntwedothis?WhywouldntwemakesurethathundredsofthousandsofpeoplerighthereinOhiohavesomesecurity?Itwastherightthingtodo.And,bytheway,ifeveryRepublicangovernordidwhatKasichdidhereratherthanplaypoliticsab

48、outit,youdhaveanother5.4millionAmericanswhocouldgetaccesstohealthcarenextyear,regardlessofwhathappenswiththewebsite.Thatstheirdecisionnottodoit.Anditsthewrongdecision.Theyvegottogoaheadandsignfolksup.Sothebottomlineissometimeswejusthavetosetasidethepoliticsandfocusonwhatsgoodforpeople.Whatsgoodtogrowourmiddleclass?Whatsgoingtohelpkeepplanslikethisgrowing?Whatsgoingtomakesurewereputtingmorepeoplebacktowork?Whatsgoingtoreallymakeadifferenceintermsofourkidsgettingagreateducation?And,look,wevedoneitbefore.Thatsthegoodnews.ThegoodnewsisthatAmericais-look,wemakemistakes.Wehav