We begin this year and this Administration in the midst of an unprecedented crisis that calls for unprecedented action. Just this week, we saw more people file for unemployment than at any time in the last twenty-six years, and experts agree that if nothing is done, the unemployment rate could reach double digits. Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four. 我们在一场史无前例的危机中开启这一年和这届政府，这场危机需要我们采取史无前例的行动。仅在本周，申请失业救济的人数就达到了过去二十六年来的最高水平，专家们一致认为，如果不采取措施，失业率可能会达到两位数。我们的经济可能会比其充分产能少1万亿美元，这相当于一个四口之家损失超过12,000美元的收入。
And we could lose a generation of potential, as more young Americans are forced to forgo college dreams or the chance to train for the jobs of the future. 我们也可能失去一代人的潜力，因为越来越多的年轻美国人被迫放弃上大学的梦想，或失去为未来的工作进行培训的机会。
In short, if we do not act boldly and swiftly, a bad situation could become dramatically worse. 简而言之，如果我们不果断而迅速地采取行动，糟糕的局势可能会急剧恶化。
That is why I have proposed an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to immediately jumpstart job creation as well as long-term economic growth. I am pleased to say that both parties in Congress are already hard at work on this plan, and I hope to sign it into law in less than a month. 正因如此，我提出了一项《美国复苏与再投资计划》，以立即推动就业创造和长期经济增长。我很高兴地告诉大家，国会两党已经在积极推进这一计划，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, 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, all around the country, there's so much work to be done. That's why this is not just a short-term program to boost employment. It's one that will invest in our most important priorities like energy and education; health care and a new infrastructure that are necessary to keep us strong and competitive in the 21st century. 这项计划将在未来几年内保住或创造300万至400万个就业岗位，同时也认识到当前这一时刻的悖论与希望——数以百万计的美国人正在努力寻找工作，而全国各地却有大量工作亟待完成。正因如此，这不仅仅是一项促进就业的短期计划。它还将投资于我们最重要的优先事项，如能源和教育、医疗保健以及新的基础设施，这些都是保持我们在21世纪强大和具有竞争力所必需的。
Today I'd like to talk specifically about the progress we expect to make in each of these areas. 今天，我想具体谈谈我们期望在上述每个领域取得的进展。
To accelerate the creation of a clean energy economy, we will double our capacity to generate alternative sources of energy like wind, solar, and biofuels over the next three years. 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. We'll save taxpayers $2 billion a year by making 75% of federal buildings more energy efficient, and save the average working family $350 on their energy bills by weatherizing 2.5 million homes. 为加快清洁能源经济的建设，我们将在未来三年内把风能、太阳能和生物燃料等替代能源的发电能力提高一倍。我们将开始建设新的电网，铺设超过3,000英里的输电线路，将这种新能源从东海岸输送到西海岸。我们将通过使75%的联邦建筑更加节能，每年为纳税人节省20亿美元，并通过为250万户住宅进行防寒保暖改造，为普通工薪家庭每年节省350美元的能源开支。
To lower health care cost, cut medical errors, and improve care, we'll computerize the nation's health record in five years, saving billions of dollars in health care costs and countless lives. And we'll protect health insurance for more than 8 million Americans who are in danger of losing their coverage during this economic downturn. 为降低医疗成本、减少医疗差错并改善医疗服务，我们将在五年内实现全国医疗记录的电子化，从而节省数十亿美元的医疗成本，并挽救无数生命。我们还将保护800多万在经济衰退中可能失去保险的美国人，使他们不至于失去医疗保障。
To ensure our children can compete and succeed in this new economy, we'll renovate and modernize 10,000 schools, building state-of-the-art classrooms, libraries, and labs to improve learning for over five million students. We'll invest more in Pell Grants to make college affordable for seven million more students, provide a $2,500 college tax credit to four million students, and triple the number of fellowships in science to help spur the next generation of innovation. 为确保我们的孩子能够在新经济中竞争并获得成功，我们将翻新和现代化10,000所学校，建设最先进的教室、图书馆和实验室，以改善500多万学生的学习条件。我们将增加对佩尔助学金的投入，使700多万学生能够上得起大学，为400万学生提供2,500美元的大学税收抵免，并将科学奖学金的数量增加两倍，以推动下一代的创新。
Finally, we will rebuild and retrofit America to meet the demands of the 21st century. That means repairing and modernizing thousands of miles of America's roadways and providing new mass transit options for millions of Americans. 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. And it means expanding broadband access to millions of Americans, so business can compete on a level-playing field, wherever they're located. 最后，我们将重建并改造美国，以应对21世纪的需求。这意味着要修缮和现代化数以千计英里的美国公路，并为数百万美国人提供新的公共交通选择。这意味着通过保障90个主要港口的安全来保护美国，并为地方执法部门和公共安全官员建立更好的应急通信网络。这也意味着将宽带接入扩展到数百万美国人，使企业无论位于何处，都能在公平的竞争环境中参与竞争。
I know that some are skeptical about the size and scale of this recovery plan. I understand that skepticism, 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. We won't just throw money at our problems -- we'll invest in what works. Instead of politicians doling out money behind a veil of secrecy, decisions about where we invest will be made public, and informed by independent experts whenever possible. 我知道，有些人对这项复苏计划的规模和范围持怀疑态度。我理解这种怀疑，正因如此，这项复苏计划必须也将包括史无前例的措施，使美国人民能够就这些结果追究本届政府的责任。我们不会仅仅向问题砸钱——我们将投资于行之有效的方案。政客们不会再在秘密的面纱背后分配资金，相反，我们投资于何处的决策将公之于众，并尽可能听取独立专家的意见。
We'll launch an unprecedented effort to root out waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary spending in our government, and every American will be able to see how and where we spend taxpayer dollars by going to a new website called recovery.gov. 我们将发起一项史无前例的行动，根除政府中的浪费、低效和不必要的开支，每一位美国人都将能够通过一个名为recovery.gov的新网站，查看我们如何以及在哪里使用纳税人的钱。
No one policy or program will solve the challenges we face right now, nor will this crisis recede in a short period of time. But if we act now and act boldly; if we start rewarding hard work and responsibility once more; if we act as citizens and not partisans and begin again the work of remaking America, then I have faith that we will emerge from this trying time even stronger and more prosperous than we were before. 没有任何一项政策或计划能够解决我们当前面临的挑战，这场危机也不会在短时间内消退。但是，如果我们现在就果断行动；如果我们重新开始奖赏辛勤工作和责任感；如果我们以公民而非党派人士的身份行动，重新开始重塑美国的工作，那么我相信，我们将比以往更加强大、更加繁荣地走出这段艰难时期。
Thanks for listening. 感谢收听。