美国家庭受惠于《经济复苏法案》

　　All across America are good, decent folks who meet their obligations each and every day. They work hard. They support their families. They try to make an honest living the best they can. And this weekend, many are sitting down to pay the taxes they owe – not because it’s fun, but because it’s a fundamental responsibility of our citizenship.

　　所有的美国人都是好的，体面的人们每天都在践行着他们的责任。他们努力工作，供养家庭，尝试将诚信生活变得最好。在这周末，人们将着手偿还他们欠下的税务，这并不是因为这很有趣，只是因为这是我们作为公民应该具有的基本责任。

　　But in tough times, when many families are having trouble just making it all work, Tax Day can seem even more daunting. This year, however, many Americans are seeing some welcome relief.

　　然而，在艰苦的时期中，当很多家庭正在遭遇困难，勉强支撑着生活时，税收日看起来好像令人畏惧。但是今年，人们就会看到一些受可喜的税收减免

　　So far, Americans who have filed their taxes have discovered that the average refund is up nearly ten percent this year – to an all-time high of about $3,000. This is due in large part to the Recovery Act. In fact, one-third of the Recovery Act was made up of tax cuts – tax cuts that have already provided more than $160 billion in relief for families and businesses, and nearly $100 billion of that directly into the pockets of working Americans.

　　到目前为止，那些已经全部缴税的美国人已经发现平均退税额在今年高达10%，总的说就是大约$3,000。这很大程度上归因于经济复苏法案。实际上，三分之一的经济复苏法案的内容就是税收减免。税收减免已经减轻了家庭和企业近1600亿美元的税收，其中有将近1000亿美元直接进了工薪阶层的腰包

　　No one I’ve met is looking for a handout. And that’s not what these tax cuts are. Instead, they’re targeted relief to help middle class families weather the storm, to jumpstart our economy, and to bring the fundamentals of the American Dream – making an honest living, earning an education, owning a home, and raising a family – back within reach for millions of Americans.

　　在我见到的人中，没有一个人乐意接受施舍。那不是这些减税真正意义。相反的是，减税目的是帮助中产家庭经受住金融风暴，来推动我们的经济，进而让成千上万的美国人重新找回美国梦的基础，就是诚信生活，接受教育，拥有家庭，供养家人。

　　First, because folks who work hard should be able to make a decent living, I kept a promise I made when I campaigned for this office and cut taxes for 95 percent of working Americans. For most Americans, this Making Work Pay tax credit began showing up in your paychecks last April. And it continues this year, for a total of $400 per individual and $800 per couple, per year.

　　首先，正因为人们努力工作就是为了一种体面的生活，我一直在信守我在竞选总统时许下的承诺，为95%的美国工人减税。对于大多数的美国人，工资的税收抵免从去年四月开始显示在你的薪水支票上。一直持续到今年，每个人每年总共有400美元，每对夫妻每年有800美元。

　　Second, because a college education is critical to the success of our workers and our economy, we’re helping to make it more affordable for millions of Americans. Millions of students and parents paying for college tuition are now eligible for up to $2,500 under the American Opportunity Credit. Along with a host of other steps we’ve taken, this will help us reach our goal of once again having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.

　　第二个方面，由于大学教育是我们工人和经济成功的必要因素，所以我们正在帮助大家，让成千上万的美国人支付的起。数以百万计的学生和家长在美国借贷机会的帮助下，有资格支付的大学学费高达2500美元。随着我们一系列措施的实行，这将帮助我们到2020年的大学毕业生的比例达到世界最高。

　　Third, we’re restoring the home as a source of stability and an anchor of the American Dream. If you’ve bought a home for the first time, you’re eligible for a credit of up to $8,000. And if you bought a new car last year, you can deduct the state and local sales taxes you paid on that car.

　　第三个方面，我们正在修复家园，这是社会稳定的源泉，也是美国梦的支撑物。如果你第一次买房，你就有资格获得高达8000美元的税收抵免。如果你在去年买了一辆新车，你能扣除国家和当地的车辆销售税。

　　Fourth, whether you bought a home for the first time or you’ve owned one for a long time, if you invested in making your home more energy-efficient with certain improvements like new insulation or windows, or plan to this year, you’re eligible for up to $1,500 in new tax credits. This does more than just put money back in your pocket; it’s helping create new clean energy, manufacturing, and construction jobs at small businesses across the country.

　　第四点，无论是第一次买房还是已经拥有房子很长时间了，如果你已经花钱让房子能效更高的话，比如加保温层或一个窗户，或者在今年准备这样做，那么你们就可以有资格获得高达1500美元的新税收抵免。这样做比把钱直接给你好的多，它有助于创造新的清洁能源，产品和全国的小企业的建筑工作。

　　Fifth, to help working families with children through difficult times, we increased the Earned Income Tax Credit and allowed more families to qualify for the Child Tax Credit.

　　第五点，为了帮助有孩子的工人家庭度过难关，我们增加了工资税收抵免，从而让更多的家庭有资格获得儿童税收抵免。

　　Finally, for those who lost their jobs in the recession and need some help getting back on their feet, we provided a 65 percent tax credit to help cover the cost of health care and made sure the first $2,400 in unemployment benefits is tax-free.

　　最后，对于那些已经在金融危机中失去工作的，并且需要帮助重新振作起来的人们，我们提供了65%的税收抵免去帮助他们支付卫生保健费用，并且保证第一批2400美元的失业救济金是免税的。

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　　These are among the tax breaks and savings that are available to over one hundred million Americans right now. It’s also important to note that the new health reform law includes the largest middle class tax cut for health care in history, and once it’s implemented; millions of Americans will finally be able to purchase quality, affordable care and the security and peace of mind that comes with it. And one thing we have not done is raise income taxes on families making less than $250,000. That’s another promise we’ve kept.

　　这些税收抵免包含在税收优惠和节省当中，并且现在对超过一亿美国人是适用的。同样值得注意的是新的卫生改革法案包含了历史上最大的中产阶级卫生保健减税政策。一旦这项法案的实施，千百万美国人将最终能够购买高品质的，能支付的起的健康服务，内心的安全和平安就会到来。但是有一件事情我们还没有做到，就是提高家庭所得税并少于250,000美元，这是另外一个我们曾经信守的承诺。

　　We’ve also made it easy to find out what’s owed to you and your family. After all, the big guys know how to find their tax breaks; it’s time you did, too. Just visit WhiteHouse.gov and click on the Tax Savings Tool. It’s already been accessed more than 100,000 times by folks who want to see what savings they’re owed and how to collect them. If you’ve already filed your taxes and missed some of the savings available to you, don’t worry – you can still amend your returns after April 15th to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

　　我们也能很容易的发现欠你们和你们家庭什么。毕竟，大人物知道怎样找出他们的税收优惠，你们也该这么做了。只需访问WhiteHouse.gov，点击税收节省工具。那些想了解他们应得的税收节省以及怎样收账的人们已经产生了超过100,000的访问量。如果你已经提交了你的税款，错过了一些本应属于你的税收节省。不要担心，你也能在4月15日以后修改你的收益，这样能节省成百上千美元。

　　And just as each of us meets our responsibilities as citizens, we expect our businesses and our government to meet theirs in return. That’s why I’ve asked Congress to close some of the biggest tax loopholes exploited by some of our most profitable corporations to avoid paying their fair share – or, in some cases, paying taxes at all. That’s why we’re tightening Washington’s belt by cutting programs that don’t work, contracts that aren’t fair, and spending we don’t need. And that’s why I’ve proposed a freeze on discretionary spending, signed a law that restores the pay-as-you-go principle that helped produce the surpluses of the 1990s, and created a bipartisan, independent commission to help solve our fiscal crisis and close the deficits that have been growing for a decade. Because I refuse to leave our problems to the next generation. 　　正如我们每个人都会尽我们作为公民的责任，我们希望我们的企业和政府应该把满足他们的要求作为对民众的回报。这就是为什么我曾经要求国会关闭那些由一些最高利润的公司企业为了避免缴纳正常的税款或干脆不交税而拓展出来的巨大的税务漏洞。也是为什么我勒紧首都华盛顿的裤腰带，砍掉一些不起作用的程序和不公平合约以及一些不需要的花费。同时那也是为什么我建议冻结随意的花费，制定一个法律来恢复量入而出的原则，这个原则铸就了1990年代的生产盈余。同时成立一个两党联立的独立委员会来帮助解决财政危机，结束十年来一直增长的财政赤字。因为我拒绝将问题遗留给下一代。

　　It’s been a tough couple years for America. But the economy is growing again. Companies are beginning to hire again. We are rewarding work and helping more of our people reach for the American Dream again. And while there’s no doubt we still face a long journey together, with more steps to take, more obstacles to overcome, and more challenges to face along the way; if there is one thing of which the people of this great country have convinced me, it’s that the United States of America will recover, stronger than before.

　　这几年对美国人来说是艰难的。但是经济正在再次增长。公司企业也正开始再次招聘。我们的工作时有益的，来帮助我们更多的人民再次达成美国梦。但是毫无疑问的是我们仍然面临着一个很长的时期，还需要做很多努力，克服更多的困难，迎接更多的挑战。如果说这个伟大国家的人民能让我相信一件事的话，我认为是美利坚合众国终将复原，并且比以前更强大。

　　Thanks for listening, and have a great weekend.

　　谢谢聆听，周末愉快!

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