2015_01_21 In State of the Union Speech, a Focus on the Middle Class 奥巴马国情咨文演讲2015_01_21 In State of the Union Speech, a Focus on the Middle Class 奥巴马国情咨文演讲.docx

In State of the Union Speech, a Focus on the Middle ClassBy MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS January 21, 2015奥巴马国情咨文演讲强调重振中产阶级MICHAEL D. SHEAR, JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS 2015年01月21日WASHINGTON — President Obama claimed credit on Tuesday for an improving economy and defiantly told his Republican adversaries in Congress to “turn the page” by supporting an expensive domestic agenda aimed at improving the fortunes of the middle class.华盛顿——本周二，美国总统奥巴马称政府的举措改善了经济，并用强硬的语气敦促国会的共和党对手“翻开新的一页”，支持一些旨在增加中产阶级财富的需要高额开支的国内举措。Released from the political constraints of a sagging economy, overseas wars and elections, Mr. Obama declared in his sixth State of the Union address that “the shadow of crisis has passed,” and vowed to use his final two years in office fighting for programs that have taken a back seat. He called on Congress to make community college free for most students, enhance tax credits for education and child care and impose new taxes and fees on high-income earners and large financial institutions.奥巴马摆脱了疲软的经济、海外战争和选举这些政治制约，在其第六次国情咨文演讲中表示，“危机的阴影已经过去”，在其任期的最后两年，他将致力于推动那些此前遭到忽略的项目。他呼吁国会免除大多数学生在社区学院就读的学费，强化教育和儿童保健方面的税收优惠措施，并对高收入者和大型金融机构征收新的税费。“We have risen from recession freer to write our own future than any other nation on Earth,” Mr. Obama said in an address seen by an estimated 30 million people. “Will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well? Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort?”“我们已经从衰退中复苏，目前比世界上其他任何国家都能更加自由地书写自身的未来，”奥巴马在约3000万人观看的讲话中说。“我们要发展一个仅供少数人兴旺发达的经济呢，还是一个可以全面提升收入，每个人只要努力就会有机会的经济？”The president used the prime-time speech to call on Congress to pass new legislation authorizing the fight against the Islamic State. The president said approval of a resolution granting him that power — something he has argued he does not need to carry out the five-month-old campaign — would send an important signal. “Tonight, I call on this Congress to show the world th