歌词与中文翻译
We begin this year and this Administration in the midst of an unprecedented crisis that calls for unprecedented action.
今年，政府处于一场史无前例的危机之中，这需要我们采取前所未有的行动。
Just this week, we saw more people file for unemployment than at any time in the last twenty-six years,
就在本周，我们看到失业人数超出过去二十六年间的任何时候，
and experts agree that if nothing is done, the unemployment rate could reach double digits.
专家们一致认为，如果不采取任何措施，失业率可能将达到两位数。
Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity,
就生产总量来看，我们的经济可能会减少1万亿美元，
which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four.
这意味着一个四口之家的收入损失超过了12,000美元。
And we could lose a generation of potential,
我们可能失去一代人的潜力，
as more young Americans are forced to forgo college dreams or the chance to train for the jobs of the future.
因为更多年轻的美国人被迫放弃大学梦想，或是被迫放弃为未来的工作提供培训的机会。
In short, if we do not act boldly and swiftly, a bad situation could become dramatically worse.
简而言之，如果我们不大胆而迅速地采取行动，局势将会变得更加严重。
That is why I have proposed an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to immediately jumpstart job creation as well as long-term economic growth.
因此我提出了《美国复苏与再投资计划》，立即创造就业机会，以期实现经济的长期增长。
I am pleased to say that both parties in Congress are already hard at work on this plan,
我很高兴地说，国会两党已经在努力制定这项计划，
and I hope to sign it into law in less than a month.
我希望在不到一个月的时间内将其签署为法律。
It’s a plan that will save or create three to four million jobs over the next few years,
在接下来的几年中，这个计划将挽救或创造三到四百万个工作岗位，
and one that recognizes both the paradox and the promise of this moment - the fact that there are millions of Americans trying to find work even as,
此刻应意识到悖论与承诺，事实上，有成千上万的美国人试图找到工作，
all around the country, there’s so much work to be done.
然而在全国各地，还有很多工作要做，
That’s why this is not just a short-term program to boost employment.
这就是为什么，这不仅仅是一项促进就业的短期计划，
It’s one that will invest in our most important priorities like energy and education;
这是一项将投资于我们最优事项的计划，例如能源和教育；
health care and a new infrastructure that are necessary to keep us strong and competitive in the 21st century.
医疗保健和新的基础设施，这些都是使我们在21世纪保持强大的竞争力所需的
Today I’d like to talk specifically about the progress we expect to make in each of these areas.
今天，我想特别谈一谈我们期望在这些领域中取得的进步。
To accelerate the creation of a clean energy economy,
为加快创建清洁能源经济，
we will double our capacity to generate alternative sources of energy like wind, solar, and biofuels over the next three years.
在未来三年中，我们将把产生风能，太阳能和生物燃料等替代能源的能力提高一倍
We’ll begin to build a new electricity grid that lay down more than 3,000 miles of transmission lines to convey this new energy from coast to coast.
我们将开始建立新的电网，铺设超过3,000英里的输电线路，将这些新能源从一个海岸传输到另一个海岸。
We’ll save taxpayers $2 billion a year by making 75% of federal buildings more energy efficient,
我们将通过使75％的联邦建筑物更节能，每年为纳税人节省20亿美元，
and save the average working family $350 on their energy bills by weatherizing 2.5 million homes.
将通过对250万户房屋进行防风化，为普通工薪家庭节省350美元的能源费用
To lower health care cost, cut medical errors, and improve care,
为了降低医疗保健成本，减少医疗错误并改善护理水平，
we’ll computerize the nation’s health record in five years,
我们将在五年内对美国的医疗记录计算机化，
saving billions of dollars in health care costs and countless lives.
从而节省数十亿美元的医疗费用，拯救无数生命
And we’ll protect health insurance for more than 8 million Americans who are in danger of losing their coverage during this economic downturn.
我们将为在经济不景气期间、可能失去医疗保险的800多万美国人提供医疗保险
To ensure our children can compete and succeed in this new economy,
为了确保我们的孩子能够在新经济中竞争并取得成功，
we’ll renovate and modernize 10,000 schools, building state-of-the-art classrooms, libraries,
我们将对10,000所学校进行翻修和现代化改造，建设最先进的教室，图书馆，
and labs to improve learning for over five million students.
以及实验室，以提高500万学生的学业水平。
We’ll invest more in Pell Grants to make college affordable for seven million more students,
我们将在Pell Grants上进行更多投资， 让700多万学生负担得起大学，
provide a $2,500 college tax credit to four million students,
为400万学生提供2500美元的大学税收抵免，
and triple the number of fellowships in science to help spur the next generation of innovation.
并提供三倍的科学创新奖金，以促进下一代创新。
Finally, we will rebuild and retrofit America to meet the demands of the 21st century.
最后，我们将重建和改造美国以满足21世纪的需求，
That means repairing and modernizing thousands of miles of America’s roadways and providing new mass transit options for millions of Americans.
这意味着要对美国数千英里的道路进行维修和现代化改造，并为数百万美国人提供新的公众运输选择，
It means protecting America by securing 90 major ports and creating a better communications network for local law enforcement and public safety officials in the event of an emergency.
这意味着通过90个主要港口，建立更好的通讯网络，在紧急情况下保护美国当地执法人员和公共安全官员。
And it means expanding broadband access to millions of Americans,
这意味着数百万美国人都将接入宽带，
so business can compete on a level-playing field, wherever they’re located.
因此企业无论身处何处都能公平竞争。
I know that some are skeptical about the size and scale of this recovery plan.
我知道有些人怀疑该恢复计划的形式和规模
I understand that skepticism,
我理解这种怀疑，
which is why this recovery plan must and will include unprecedented measures that will allow the American people to hold my Administration accountable for these results.
这就是为什么这个恢复计划必须涵盖前所未有的措施，这些措施将使美国人民对我的政府、对这些结果承担责任。
We won’t just throw money at our problems - we’ll invest in what works.
我们不仅花钱解决问题，我们还将投资一切可行的方法。
Instead of politicians doling out money behind a veil of secrecy,
与其让政客们在严密的乌纱帽下花钱，
decisions about where we invest will be made public, and informed by independent experts whenever possible.
不如将我们的投资公之于众，只要有机会，就通过专家告知社会。
We’ll launch an unprecedented effort to root out waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary spending in our government,
我们将开展前所未有的努力，以消除政府浪费、低效和不必要的支出，
and every American will be able to see how and where we spend taxpayer dollars by going to a new website called recovery.gov.
每个美国人都可以进入一个名为recovery.gov的新网站，来了解我们如何以及在哪里花费纳税人的钱
No one policy or program will solve the challenges we face right now,
尽管没有任何一项政策或计划能够解决我们现在面临的挑战，
nor will this crisis recede in a short period of time.
这场危机短时间内也不会消除。
But if we act now and act boldly;
但是，如果我们立即行动且大胆地采取行动；
if we start rewarding hard work and responsibility once more;
如果我们再次开始奖励努力工作和责任心；
if we act as citizens and not partisans and begin again the work of remaking America,
如果我们以公民而不是党派的身份行事，再次开始重建美国的工作，
then I have faith that we will emerge from this trying time even stronger and more prosperous than we were before.
那么我坚信，在这个艰难的时期，我们将比以往更加强大，更加繁荣。
Thanks for listening.
感谢收听。