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【美国总统电台演说】2009-09-26 【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-03【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-10 【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-17【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-24【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-31【美国总统电台演说】2009-11-07 【美国总统电台演说】2009-11-14【美国总统电台演说】2009-11-21【美国总统电台演说】2009-11-26Prepared Remarks of President BarackObama Weekly Address【美国总统电台演说】2009-09-26 回首页 Saturday,September 26th, 2009 This week, I joined leaders from around the world at the United Nations and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh. Today, I can report on what we achieveda new commitment to meet common challenges, and real progress in advancing Americas national security and economic prosperity.As I said at the U.N., over the past nine months my administration has renewed American leadership, and pursued a new era of engagement in which we call upon all nations to live up to their responsibilities. This week, our engagement produced tangible results in several areas.In Pittsburgh, the worlds major economies agreed to continue our effort to spur global demand to put our people back to work. We committed ourselves to economic growth that is balanced and sustained so that we avoid the booms and busts of the past. We reached an historic agreement to reform the global financial systemto promote responsibility and prevent abuse so that we never face a crisis like this again. And we reformed our international economic architecture, so that we can better coordinate our effort to meet the challenges of the 21st century.We also established American leadership in the global pursuit of the clean energy of the 21st century. I am proud that the G-20 nations agreed to phase out $300 billion worth of fossil fuel subsidies. This will increase our energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, combat the threat of climate change, and help create the new jobs and industries of the future.In New York, we advanced the cause of peace and security. I joined the first meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in nearly a yeara meeting that even nine months ago did not seem possible. And we resolved to move forward in the journey toward a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.We also took unprecedented steps to secure loose nuclear materials; to stop the spread of nuclear weapons; and to seek a world without them. As the first U.S. president to ever chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, I was proud that the Council passed an historic and unanimous resolution embracing the comprehensive strategy I outlined this year in Prague.To prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, the Security Council endorsed our global effort to lock down all vulnerable material within four years. We reaffirmed the basic compact of the global nonproliferation regime: all nations have the right to peaceful nuclear energy; nations with nuclear weapons have the responsibility to move toward disarmament; and nations without them have the responsibility to forsake them.The United States is meeting our responsibilities by pursuing an agreement with Russia to reduce our strategic warheads and launchers. And just as we meet our responsibilities, so must other nations, including Iran and North Korea.Earlier this year, we imposed tough, new, sanctions on North Korea to stop their efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. And we will continue to stand with our allies and partners to press North Korea to move in a new direction.This week, we joined with the United Kingdom and France in presenting evidence that Iran has been building a secret nuclear facility to enrich uranium. This is a serious challenge to the global nonproliferation regime, and continues a disturbing pattern of Iranian evasion. That is why international negotiations with Iran scheduled for October 1st now take on added urgency.My offer of a serious, meaningful dialogue to resolve this issue remains open. But Iran must now cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and take action to demonstrate its peaceful intentions.On this, the international community is more united than ever before. Yesterday, I stood shoulder-to-shoulder with our European allies in condemning Irans program. In our meetings and public statements, President Medvedev of Russia and I agreed that Iran must pursue a new course or face consequences. All of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and Germany, have made it clear that Iran must fulfill its responsibilities.Irans leaders must now choose they can live up to their responsibilities and achieve integration with the community of nations. Or they will face increased pressure and isolation, and deny opportunity to their own people.These are the urgent threats of our time. And the United States is committed to a new chapter of international cooperation to meet them. This new chapter will not be written in one week or even one year. But we have begun. And for the American people and the people of the world, it will mean greater security and prosperity for years to come. 【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-03 回首页Saturday,October 3th, 2009When I took office eight months ago, our nation was in the midst of an economic crisis unlike any wed seen in generations. While I was confident that our economy would recover, we know that employment is often the last thing to come back after a recession. Our task is to do everything we possibly can to accelerate that process.And weve certainly made progress on this front since the period last winter when we were losing an average of 700,000 jobs each month. But yesterdays report on September job losses was a sobering reminder that progress comes in fits and starts, and that we will need to grind out this recovery step by step.Thats why Im working closely with my economic team to explore additional options to promote job creation. And I wont let up until those who seek jobs can find them; until businesses that seek capital and credit can thrive; and until all responsible homeowners can stay in their homes.It wont be easy. It will require us to lay a new foundation for our economy one that gives our workers the skills and education they need to compete; that invests in renewable energy and the jobs of the future; and that makes health care affordable for families and businesses particularly small businesses, many of which have been overwhelmed by rising health care costs.This is something I hear about from entrepreneurs I meet people whove got a good idea, and the expertise and determination to build it into a thriving business. But many cant take that leap because they cant afford to lose the health insurance they have at their current job.I hear about it from small business owners who want to grow their companies and hire more people, but they cant, because they can barely afford to insure the employees they have. One small business owner wrote to me that health care costs are and I quote stifling my business growth. He said that the money he wanted to use for research and development, and to expand his operations, has instead been thrown into the pocket of healthcare insurance carriers.These small businesses are the mom and pop stores and restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. Theyre the small startups with big ideas, hoping to be the next Google, or Apple, or HP. Altogether, they create roughly half of all new jobs.And right now, they are paying up to 18 percent more for the very same insurance plans as larger businesses because they have higher administrative costs and less bargaining power. Many have been forced to cut benefits or drop coverage. Some have shed jobs or shut their doors entirely. And recent studies show that if we fail to act now, employers will pay six percent more to insure their employees next year and more than twice as much over the next decade.Rising health care costs are undermining our businesses, exploding our deficits, and costing our nation more jobs with each passing month.So we know that reforming our health insurance system will be a critical step in rebuilding our economy so that our entrepreneurs can pursue the American Dream again, and our small businesses can grow and expand and create new jobs again.That is precisely what the reform legislation before Congress right now will do. Under these proposals, small businesses will be able to purchase health insurance through an insurance exchange, a marketplace where they can compare the price, quality and services of a wide variety of plans, many of which will provide better coverage at lower costs than the plans they have now.Small businesses wont be required to cover their employees, but many that do will receive a tax credit to help them pay for it. If a small business chooses not to provide coverage, its employees will receive tax credits to help them purchase health insurance on their own through the insurance exchange.And no matter how you get your insurance, insurance companies will no longer be allowed to deny your coverage because of a pre-existing condition. They wont be able to drop your coverage if you get too sick, or lose your job, or change jobs. And well limit the amount your insurance company can force you to pay out of your own pocket.By now, the urgency of these reforms is abundantly clear. And after long hours of thoughtful deliberation and tough negotiation, the Senate Finance Committee the final congressional committee involved in shaping health care legislation has finished the process of crafting their reform proposal.As we move forward in the coming weeks, I understand that members of Congress from both parties will want to engage in a vigorous debate and contribute their own ideas. And I welcome those contributions. I welcome any sincere attempts to improve legislation before it reaches my desk. But what I will not accept are attempts to stall, or drag our feet. I will not accept partisan efforts to block reform at any cost.Instead, I expect us to move forward with a spirit of civility, a seriousness of purpose, and a willingness to compromise that characterizes our democratic process at its very best. If we do that, I am confident that we will pass reform this year, and help ensure that our entrepreneurs, our businesses, and our economy can thrive in the years ahead. Thank you.【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-10 回首页 Saturday,October 10th, 2009The historic movement to bring real, meaningful health insurance reform to the American people gathered momentum this week as we approach the final days of this debate. Having worked on this issue for the better part of a year, the Senate Finance Committee is finishing deliberations on their version of a health insurance reform bill that will soon be merged with other reform bills produced by other Congressional committees.After evaluating the Finance Committees bill, the Congressional Budget Office an office that provides independent, nonpartisan analysis concluded that the legislation would make coverage affordable for millions of Americans who dont have it today. It will bring greater security to Americans who have coverage, with new insurance protections. And, by attacking waste and fraud within the system, it will slow the growth in health care costs, without adding a dime to our deficits.This is another milestone on what has been a long, hard road toward health insurance reform. In recent months, weve heard every side of every argument from both sides of the aisle. And rightly so health insurance reform is a complex and critical issue that deserves a vigorous national debate, and weve had one. The approach that is emerging includes the best ideas from Republicans and Democrats, and people across the political spectrum.In fact, whats remarkable is not that weve had a spirited debate about health insurance reform, but the unprecedented consensus that has come together behind it. This consensus encompasses everyone from doctors and nurses to hospitals and drug manufacturers.And earlier this week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg came out in support of reform, joining two former Republican Senate Majority Leaders: Bob Dole and Dr. Bill Frist, himself a cardiac surgeon. Dr. Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush, supports reform. As does Republican Tommy Thompson, a former Wisconsin governor and Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush. These distinguished leaders understand that health insurance reform isnt a Democratic issue or a Republican issue, but an American issue that demands a solution.Still, there are some in Washington today who seem determined to play the same old partisan politics, working to score political points, even if it means burdening this country with an unsustainable status quo. A status quo of rising health care costs that are crushing our families, our businesses, and our government. A status quo of diminishing coverage that is denying millions of hardworking Americans the insurance they need. A status quo that gives big insurance companies the power to make arbitrary decisions about your health care. That is a status quo I reject. And that is a status quo the American people reject.The distinguished former Congressional leaders who urged us to act on health insurance reform spoke of the historic moment at hand and reminded us that this moment will not soon come again. They called on members of both parties seize this opportunity to finally confront a problem that has plagued us for far too long.That is what we are called to do at this moment. That is the spirit of national purpose that we must summon right now. Now is the time to rise above the politics of the moment. Now is the time to come together as Americans. Now is the time to meet our responsibilities to ourselves and to our children, and secure a better, healthier future for generations to come. That future is within our grasp. So, lets go finish the job.【美国总统电台演说】2009-10-17 回首页 Saturday,October 17th, 2009Over the better part of the past year, a great debate has taken place in Washington and across America, about how to reform our health care system to provide security for people with insurance, coverage for those without insurance, and lower costs for everyone. From the halls of Congress to the homes of ordinary Americans, this debate has helped us to forge consensus and find common ground. Thats a good thing. Thats what America is all about.Now, as the debate draws to a close, we can point to a broad and growing coalition of doctors and nurses, workers and businesses, hospitals and even drug companies folks who represent different parties and perspectives, including leading Democrats and many leading Republicans who recognize the urgency of action. Just this week, the Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support. For the first time ever, all five committees in Congress responsible for health reform have passed a version of legislation. As I speak to you today, we are closer to reforming the health care system than we have ever been in history.But this is not the time to pat ourselves on the back. This is not the time to grow complacent. There are still significant details and disagreements to be worked out in the coming weeks. And there are still those who would try to kill reform at any cost. The history is clear: for decades rising health care costs have unleashed havoc on families, businesses, and the economy. And for decades, whenever we have tried to reform the system, the insurance companies have done everything in their considerable power to stop us. We know that this inaction has carried a terrible toll. In the past decade, premiums have doubled. Over the past few years, total out of pocket costs for people with insurance rose by a third. And we know that if we do not reform the system, this will only be a preview of coming attractions. A new report for the Business Roundtable a non-partisan group that represents the CEOs of major companies found that without significant reform, health care costs for these employers and their employees will well more than double again over the next decade. The cost per person for health insurance will rise by almost $18,000. Thats a huge amount of money. Thats going to mean lower salaries and higher unemployment, lower profits and higher rolls of uninsured. It is no exaggeration to say, that unless we act, these costs will devastate the US economy.This is the unsustainable path were on, and its the path the insurers want to keep us on. In fact, the insurance industry is rolling out the big guns and breaking open their massive war chest to marshal their forces for one last fight to save the status quo. Theyre filling the airwaves with deceptive and dishonest ads. Theyre flooding Capitol Hill with lobbyists and campaign contributions. And theyre funding studies designed to mislead the American people.Of course, like clockwork, weve seen folks on cable television who know better, waving these industry-funded studies in the air. Weve seen industry insiders and their apologists citing these studies as proof of claims that just arent true. Theyll claim that premiums will go up under reform; but they know that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found that reforms will lower premiums in a new insurance exchange while offering consumer protections that will limit out-of-pocket costs and prevent discrimination based on pre-existing conditions. Theyll claim that youll have to pay more out of pocket; but they know that this is based on a study that willfully ignores whole sections of the bill, includi