【奥巴马演讲】总统同人民一起庆祝劳动节(2/3)
Hints:stagnate
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201309/20130907104619431702.mp3But as any working family will tell you, we're not yet where we need to be. For over a decade, working Americans have seen their wages and incomes stagnate, even as corporate profits soar and the pay of a fortunate few explodes. For even longer than that, inequality has steadily risen; the journey of upward mobility has become harder. And in too many communities across this country, the shadow of poverty continues to cast a pall over our fellow citizens. Reversing that trend needs to be Washington's highest priority. And true is mine. That's why, over the past month, I've traveled all across America, laying out my ideas for how we can build on the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class. A good job that pays a good wage. A good education. A home of your own. Health care when you get sick. A secure retirement even if you're not rich. And more chances for folks to earn their way into the middle class as long as they're willing to work for it.但如同任何一个工薪家庭会告诉你的一样，我们还远未达到目的地。
而在更长的时间范围内不平等现象持续增加，繁荣之路变得更加艰难。
在全国还有大量社区贫困的阴影一直笼罩着我们的同胞。扭转这一势头必须成为华盛顿的头等大事。十几年来工薪阶层的工资收入没有提高，但公司的利润却飞速上涨，少数幸运儿财富猛增。当然也是我的第一要务。这就是过去的一个月里我走访全美，提出了我们如何为中产阶级打下坚实基础的一系列意见的原因所在。包括高薪的好工作；好的教育环境；属于你自己的住房；生病时获得的医疗保险；即便不富裕也能安享晚年；以及更多让人们只要有意愿努力工作就能跻身中产阶级的机遇。
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