克林顿总统2019年联邦国情咨文演说.docx

克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 1 页 克林顿总统 2019 年联邦国情咨文演说 名人演讲稿 Mr.Speaker,Mr.VicePresident,membersofCongress,honoredguests,myfellowAmericans: Wearefortunatetobealiveatthismomentinhistory.(Applause.)Neverbeforehasournationenjoyed,atonce,somuchprosperityandsocialprogresswithsolittleinternalcrisisandsofewexternalthreats.Neverbeforehavewehadsuchablessedopportunity-and,therefore,suchaprofoundobligation-tobuildthemoreperfectunionofourfoundersdreams. Webeginthenewcenturywithover20millionnewjobs;thefastesteconomicgrowthinmorethan30years;thelowestunemploymentratesin30years;thelowestpovertyratesin20years;thelowestAfricanAmericanandHispanicunemploymentratesonrecord;thefirstback-to-backbudgetsurplusesin42years.Andnextmonth,Americawillachievethelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinourentirehistory.(Applause.) Wehavebuiltaneweconomy. AndoureconomicrevolutionhasbeenmatchedbyarevivaloftheAmericanspirit:crimedownby20percent,toitslowestlevelin25years;teenbirthsdownsevenyearsinarow;adoptionsupby30percent;welfarerollscutinhalftotheirlowestlevelsin30years. 克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 2 页 MyfellowAmericans,thestateofourunionisthestrongestithaseverbeen.(Applause.) Asalways,therealcreditbelongstotheAmericanpeople.(Applause.)Mygratitudealsogoestothoseofyouinthischamberwhohaveworkedwithustoputprogressoverpartisanship. Eightyearsago,itwasnotsocleartomostAmericanstherewouldbemuchtocelebrateintheyear2019.Thenournationwasgrippedbyeconomicdistress,socialdecline,politicalgridlock.Thetitleofabest-sellingbookasked:“America:WhatWentWrong?“ Inthebesttraditionsofournation,Americansdeterminedtosetthingsright.Werestoredthevitalcenter,replacingoutmodedideologieswithanewvisionanchoredinbasic,enduringvalues:opportunityforall,responsibilityfromall,acommunityofallAmericans.Wereinventedgovernment,transformingitintoacatalystfornewideasthatstressbothopportunityandresponsibility,andgiveourpeoplethetoolstheyneedtosolvetheirownproblems. Withthesmallestfederalworkforcein40years,weturnedrecorddeficitsintorecordsurpluses,anddoubledourinvestmentineducation.Wecutcrime,with100,000communitypoliceandtheBradylaw,whichhaskeptgunsoutofthehandsofhalfamillioncriminals.(Applause.) Weendedwelfareasweknewit-(applause)-requiringworkwhileprotectinghealthcareandnutritionforchildren,andinvestingmoreinchildcare,transpor克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 3 页 tation,andhousingtohelptheirparentsgotowork.Wevehelpedparentstosucceedathomeandatwork,withfamilyleave,which20millionsAmericanshavenowusedtocareforanewbornchildorasicklovedone.Weveengaged150,000youngAmericansincitizenservicethroughAmeriCorps,whilehelpingthemearnmoneyforcollege. In1992,wejusthadaroadmap;today,wehaveresults.(Applause.) Butevenmoreimportant,Americaagainhastheconfidencetodreambigdreams.Butwemustnotletthisconfidencedriftintocomplacency.Forwe,allofus,willbejudgedbythedreamsanddeedswepassontoourchildren.Andonthatscore,wewillbeheldtoahighstandard,indeed,becauseourchancetodogoodissogreat. MyfellowAmericans,wehavecrossedthebridgewebuilttothe21stcentury.Now,wemustshapea21stcenturyAmericanrevolution-ofopportunity,responsibilityandcommunity.Wemustbenow,aswewereinthebeginning,anewnation. Atthedawnofthelastcentury,TheodoreRooseveltsaid,“theonecharacteristicmoreessentialthananyotherisforesight.itshouldbethegrowingnationwithafuturethattakesthelonglookahead.“So,tonight,letustakeourlonglookahead-andsetgreatgoalsforournation. To21stcenturyAmerica,letuspledgethesethings:Everychildwillbeginschoolreadytolearnandgraduatereadytosucceed.(Applause.)Everyfamilywillbea克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 4 页 bletosucceedathomeandatwork,andnochildwillberaisedinpoverty.(Applause.)WewillmeetthechallengeoftheagingofAmerica.Wewillassurequality,affordablehealthcare,atlast,forallAmericans.(Applause.) WewillmakeAmericathesafestbigcountryonEarth.(Applause.)Wewillpayoffournationaldebtforthefirsttimesince1835.(Applause.)WewillbringprosperitytoeveryAmericancommunity.Wewillreversethecourseofclimatechangeandleaveasafer,cleanerplanet.Americawillleadtheworldtowardsharedpeaceandprosperity,andthefarfrontiersofscienceandtechnology.Andwewillbecomeatlastwhatourfounderspledgedustobesolongago-onenation,underGod,indivisible,withlibertyandjusticeforall.(Applause.) Thesearegreatgoals,worthyofagreatnation.Wewillnotreachthemallthisyear.Noteveninthisdecade.Butwewillreachthem.LetusrememberthatthefirstAmericanRevolutionwasnotwonwithasingleshot;thecontinentwasnotsettledinasingleyear.Thelessonofourhistory-andthelessonofthelastsevenyears-isthatgreatgoalsarereachedstepbystep,alwaysbuildingonourprogress,alwaysgainingground. Ofcourse,youcantgaingroundifyourestandingstill.AndfortoolongthisCongresshasbeenstandingstillonsomeofourmostpressingnationalpriorities.Soletsbegintonightwiththem. Again,Iaskyoutopassarealpatientsbillofrights.(Applause.)Iaskyoutopasscommon-sensegunsafetylegislation.(Applause.)Iaskyoutopasscampaignfi克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 5 页 nancereform.(Applause.)Iaskyoutovoteupordownonjudicialnominationsandotherimportantappointees.(Applause.)And,againIaskyou-Iimploreyou-toraisetheminimumwage.(Applause.) Now,twoyearsago-letmetrytobalancetheseesawhere-(laughter)-twoyearsago,aswereachedacrosspartylinestoreachourfirstbalancedbudget,Iaskedthatwemeetourresponsibilitytothenextgenerationbymaintainingourfiscaldiscipline.Becausewerefusedtostrayfromthatpath,wearedoingsomethingthatwouldhaveseemedunimaginablesevenyearsago.Weareactuallypayingdownthenationaldebt.(Applause.) Now,ifwestayonthispath,wecanpaydownthedebtentirelyin13justyearsnowandmakeAmericadebt-freeforthefirsttimesinceAndrewJacksonwasPresidentin1835.(Applause.) In1993,webegantoputourfiscalhouseinorderwiththeDeficitReductionAct,whichyoullallrememberwonpassagesinbothHousesbyjustasinglevote.Yourformercolleague,myfirstSecretaryoftheTreasury,ledthateffortandsparkedourlongboom.Hesherewithustonight.LloydBentsen,youhaveservedAmericawell,andwethankyou.(Applause.) Beyondpayingoffthedebt,wemustensurethatthebenefitsofdebtreductiongotopreservingtwoofthemostimportantguaranteeswemaketoeveryAmerican-SocialSecurityandMedicare.(Applause.)Tonight,IaskyoutoworkwithmetomakeabipartisandownpaymentonSocialSecurityreformbycreditingth克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 6 页 einterestsavingsfromdebtreductiontotheSocialSecurityTrustFundsothatitwillbestrongandsoundforthenext50years.(Applause.) Butthisisjustthestartofourjourney.Wemustalsotaketherightstepstowardreachingourgreatgoals.Firstandforemost,weneeda21stcenturyrevolutionineducation,guidedbyourfaiththateverysinglechildcanlearn.(Applause.)Becauseeducationismoreimportantthanever,morethaneverthekeytoourchildrensfuture,wemustmakesureallourchildrenhavethatkey.Thatmeansqualitypre-schoolandafter-school,thebesttrainedteachersintheclassroom,andcollegeopportunitiesforallourchildren.(Applause.) Forsevenyearsnow,weveworkedhardtoimproveourschools,withopportunityandresponsibility-investingmore,butdemandingmoreinturn.Reading,math,collegeentrancescoresareup.Someofthemostimpressivegainsareinschoolsinverypoorneighborhoods. Butallsuccessfulschoolshavefollowedthesameprovenformula:higherstandards,moreaccountability,andextrahelpsochildrenwhoneeditcangetittoreachthosestandards.IhavesentCongressareformplanbasedonthatformula.Itholdsstatesandschooldistrictsaccountableforprogress,andrewardsthemforresults.Eachyear,ournationalgovernmentinvestsmorethan$15billioninourschools.Itistimetosupportwhatworksandstopsupportingwhatdoesnt.(Applause.) Now,aswedemandmorefromourschools,weshouldalsoinvestmoreinoursc克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 7 页 hools.(Applause.)Letsdoubleourinvestmenttohelpstatesanddistrictsturnaroundtheirworst-performingschools,orshutthemdown.Letsdoubleourinvestmentsinafter-schoolandsummerschoolprograms,whichboostachievementandkeeppeopleoffthestreetsandoutoftrouble.(Applause.)Ifwedothis,wecangiveeverysinglechildineveryfailingschoolinAmerica-everyone-thechancetomeethighstandards. Since1993,wevenearlydoubledourinvestmentinHeadStartandimproveditsquality.Tonight,Iaskyouforanother$1billionforHeadStart,thelargestincreaseinthehistoryoftheprogram.(Applause.) Weknowthatchildrenlearnbestinsmallerclasseswithgoodteachers.Fortwoyearsinarow,Congresshassupportedmyplantohire100,000newqualifiedteacherstolowerclasssizeintheearlygrades.Ithankyouforthat,andIaskyoutomakeitthreeinarow.(Applause.)Andtomakesureallteachersknowthesubjectstheyteach,tonightIproposeanewteacherqualityinitiative-torecruitmoretalentedpeopleintotheclassroom,rewardgoodteachersforstayingthere,andgiveallteachersthetrainingtheyneed.(Applause.) Weknowcharterschoolsproviderealpublicschoolchoice.WhenIbecamePresident,therewasjustoneindependentpubliccharterschoolinallAmerica.Today,thankstoyou,thereare1,700.Iaskyounowtohelpusmeetourgoalof3,000charterschoolsbynextyear.(Applause.) WeknowwemustconnectallourclassroomstotheInternet,andweregettin克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 8 页 gthere.In1994,only3percentofourclassroomswereconnected.Today,withthehelpoftheVicePresidentsE-rateprogram,morethanhalfofthemare.And90percentofourschoolshaveatleastoneInternetconnection.(Applause.) Butwecannotfinishthejobwhenathirdofallourschoolsareinseriousdisrepair.Manyofthemhavewallsandwiressoold,theyretoooldfortheInternet.Sotonight,Iproposetohelp5,000schoolsayearmakeimmediateandurgentrepairs;andagain,tohelpbuildormodernize6,000more,togetstudentsoutoftrailersandintohigh-techclassrooms.(Applause.) IaskallofyoutohelpmedoubleourbipartisanGear-Upprogram,whichprovidesmentorsfordisadvantagedyoungpeople.Ifwedoubleit,wecanprovidementorsfor1.4millionofthem.(Applause.)Letsalsoofferthesekidsfromdisadvantagedbackgroundsthesamechancetotakethesamecollegetest-prepcourseswealthierstudentsusetoboosttheirtestscores.(Applause.) TomaketheAmericanDreamachievableforall,wemustmakecollegeaffordableforall.Forsevenyears,onabipartisanbasis,wehavetakenactiontowardthatgoal:largerPellgrants,moreaffordablestudentloans,educationIRAs,andourHOPEscholarships,whichhavealreadybenefitted5millionyoungpeople. Now,67percentofhighschoolgraduatesaregoingontocollege.Thatsup10percentsince1993.Yetmillionsoffamiliesstillstraintopaycollegetuition.Theyneedhelp.(Applause.)SoIproposealandmark$30-billioncollegeopportunitytaxcut-amiddleclasstaxdeductionforupto$10,000incollegetuitioncosts.(Ap克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 9 页 plause.)ThepreviousactionsofthisCongresshavealreadymadetwoyearsofcollegeaffordableforall.Itstimetomakefouryearsofcollegeaffordableforall.(Applause.)Ifwetakeallthesesteps,wellmovealongwaytowardmakingsureeverychildstartsschoolreadytolearnandgraduatesreadytosucceed. Weneeda21stcenturyrevolutiontorewardworkandstrengthenfamilies,bygivingeveryparentthetoolstosucceedatworkandatthemostimportantworkofall-raisingchildren.Thatmeansmakingsureeveryfamilyhashealthcareandthesupporttocareforagingparents,thetoolstobringtheirchildrenupright,andthatnochildgrowsupinpoverty. FrommyfirstdaysasPresident,weveworkedtogivefamiliesbetteraccesstobetterhealthcare.In1997,wepassedtheChildrensHealthInsuranceProgram-CHIP-sothatworkerswhodonthavecoveragethroughtheiremployersatleastcangetitfortheirchildren.Sofar,weveenrolled2millionchildren;werewellonourwaytoourgoalof5million. Buttherearestillmorethan40millionofourfellowAmericanswithouthealthinsurance-morethantherewerein1993.TonightIproposethatwefollowVicePresidentGoressuggestiontomakelowincomeparentseligiblefortheinsurancethatcoverstheirchildren.(Applause.)Togetherwithourchildrensinitiative-thinkofthis-togetherwithourchildrensinitiative,thisactionwouldenableustocovernearlyaquarterofalltheuninsuredpeopleinAmerica. Again,Iwanttoaskyoutoletpeoplebetweentheagesof55and65-thefastestg克林顿总统 2019年联邦国情咨文演说 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 10 页 rowinggroupofuninsured-buyintoMedicare.(Applause.)AndthisyearIproposetogivethemataxcredittomakethatchoiceanaffordableone.Ihopeyouwillsupportthat,aswell.(Applause.) Whenthebabyboomersretire,Medicarewillbefacedwithcaringfortwiceasmanyofourcitizens;yet,itisfarfromreadytodoso.Mygenerationmustnotaskourchildrensgenerationtoshoulderourburden.WesimplymustactnowtostrengthenandmodernizeMedicare. MybudgetincludesacomprehensiveplantoreformMedicare,tomakeitmoreefficientandcompetitive.Anditdedicatesnearly$400billionofourbudgetsurplustokeepMedicaresolventpast2019.(Applause.)And,atlonglast,italsoprovidesfundstogiveeverysenioravoluntarychoiceofaffordablecoverageforprescriptiondrugs.(Applause.) Lifesavingdrugsareanindispensablepartofmodernmedicine.NoonecreatingaMedicareprogramtodaywouldeventhinkofexcludingcoverageforprescriptiondrugs.Yetmorethanthreeinfiveofourseniorsnowlackdependabledrugcoveragewhichcanlengthenandenrichtheirlives.MillionsofolderAmericanswhoneedprescriptiondrugsthemostpaythehighestpricesforthem.Ingoodconscience,wecannotletanotheryearpasswithoutextendingtoallourseniorsthislifelineofaffordableprescriptiondrugs.(Applause.) RecordnumbersofAmericansareprovidingforagingorailinglovedonesathome.Itsaloving,butadifficultandoftenveryexpensivechoice.Lastyear,Iprop