奥巴马总统每周电台演讲:继续减免工资税来确保经济持续增长
This week, we learned that our economy added another 140,000 private sector jobs in November. Despite some strong headwinds this year, America’s economy has now created private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row – almost three million new jobs in all, more than half a million of them in the past four months alone.
We need to keep this growth going and strengthen it. That’s why we’ve been fighting to pass a series of jobs bills through Congress – bills that independent economists say will create more jobs and grow the economy even faster. Because now is the time to step on the gas, not slam on the brakes.
Unfortunately, too many Republicans in Congress don’t seem to share that same sense of urgency. Over the last few months, they’ve said “no” to most of these jobs bills. “No” to putting teachers and firefighters back to work. “No” to putting construction workers back on the job. And this week, they actually said “no” to cutting taxes for middle-class families.
You see, last year, both parties came together to cut payroll taxes for the typical middle-class family by about $1,000. But that tax cut is set to expire at the end of this month. If that happens, that same family will see its taxes go up by $1,000. We can’t let that happen. In fact, I think we should cut taxes on working families and small business owners even more.
And we’re going to keep pushing Congress to make this happen. They shouldn’t go home for the holidays until they get this done. And if you agree with me, I could use your help.
We’ve set up a simple tax cut calculator on WhiteHouse.gov so that you can see exactly what the stakes are for your family. Try it out. Then let your members of Congress know where you stand.
Tell them not to vote to raise taxes on working Americans during the holidays. Tell them to put country before party. Put money back in the pockets of working Americans. Pass these tax cuts.
We’re all in this together. The more Americans succeed, the more America succeeds. And if we remember that and do what it takes to keep this economy growing and opportunity rising, then I’m confident that we’ll come out of this stronger than before.
headwind n. 顶头风, 逆风
urgency n. 紧急
payroll taxes 工资税
这个星期，我们了解到，我们11月份的经济增加了14万私营部门的就业机会。今年尽管有一些强大的阻力，美国经济现在已经创造了私人部门的就业机会，在过去连续21个月—— 半年共增加三百多万就业机会，其中半数多的工作在过去四个月里增加的。
我们需要保持这种增长和并加强。这就是为什么我们一直在争取国会通过的一系列就业法案——独立研究的经济学家说就业法案，将创造更多的就业机会和并使经济增长得更快。因为现在是时候踩油门，而不是猛踩刹车。
不幸的是，太多的共和党人在国会似乎并不理解紧紧迫性。在过去的几个月里，他们已经大部分对这些工作条例草案说“不”。不同意恢复教师和消防队员的工作。 不同意将建筑工人重新回到工作岗位。这个星期，他们竟然说不同意削减中产阶级家庭的税收。
你看，去年，两党共同走到削减中产阶级家庭的工资税，金额达约1000美元，。但是，减税在本月底到期。如果出现这种情况，即同一家庭将增加1000美元的税收。我们不能让这种情况发生。事实上，我认为，我们应该减少对工薪家庭和小企业主更多的税收。
我们将继续推动国会要做到这一点。他们不应该去休假，直到他们完成这件事。而且，如果你同意我的看法，我可以用你的帮助。
我们已经建立了一个简单的减税计算器上WhiteHouse.gov这样您就可以看到究竟你家到底能省多少钱。试试吧。然后让国会成员知道你的立场。
告诉他们不要投票赞成提高在假日期间工作的美国人的税收。告诉他们把国家利益放在政党前面。把钱还给工作的美国人的口袋。通过这些减税法案。
我们始终在此一起。美国人获得的成功越多，美国越成功。如果我们记得这点，采取措施来保持经济增长和就业机会增加，那么我相信，我们就走出困境越来越好。
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