新一年美国情咨文发表 国内话题成焦点(1/2)
概述：奥巴马将主要针对强化枪支管理、移民制度改革等国内话题做出改革。Hints:
State of the Union
James Carafano
Heritage Foundation
John Sides of George Washington University
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http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201302/201302100221028392191.mp3In his first address to Congress in 2009, Mr. Obama aimed to inspire confidence amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. "Though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before."
Since then, he has used the State of the Union address to talk about events that have shaken the nation, such as mass shootings. Now, empowered by his re-election, he is pushing Congress to strengthen gun control and pass immigration reform.
James Carafano is with the conservative Heritage Foundation. "Obviously immigration's gonna be a big issue, gun control and gun violence is gonna be a big, I mean, those hot button issues. He's gonna have a lot to say about the budget cause we'll still be in the middle of the budget thing."
Deficit reduction and cuts to government spending, facing a March deadline for agreement with Congress, are also likely to be highlighted in the speech. But John Sides of George Washington University says Mr. Obama has to strike a balance between economic progress and the ongoing hardships of many Americans. "Economy is improving. His approval is up slightly. But I think we're still in pretty tenuous territory and I mean mass unemployment is very much still with us and likely will be with us for some time."奥巴马总统2009年首次向美国国会发表国情咨文，目的在于激发民众的信心，因为美国正处在自大萧条以来最严重的经济危机中。“尽管我们正经历困难重重，前途不明的时期，但今晚，我希望每一个美国人知道，我们决心重建，我们必将复苏，美利坚合众国一定会获得新生，比以往更强盛。”
从那时起，奥巴马一直用国情咨文来讨论一些动摇国民的事件，例如大规模枪击事件。如今，他已连任总统，正敦促国会强化枪支管理并通过移民制度改革。
美国保守的传统基金会的詹姆斯.卡拉法诺表示：“很明显，移民将成为一个大问题，枪支管理和枪支暴力会是敏感的问题。奥巴马将有很多关于预算的话要说，因为预算问题仍没解决。”
削减预算和减少政府开支这两个问题面临和国会达成协议的3月这个最后期限，都可能成为奥巴马讲话的重点。但乔治华盛顿大学的约翰塞德斯表示，奥巴马不得不平衡经济发展和很多美国人所处的困境。“经济正在改善，总统支持率略有上升。但是我认为，我们仍处于相当薄弱的保护中。我的意思是，仍有大规模的失业问题，并可能持续一段时间。”
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