奥巴马提出减赤目标

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US President Barack Obama has laid out his plan for reducing record budget deficits and mounting national debt. He also called for negotiations with congressional leaders to reach agreement on a plan. Wednesday's move comes a week after a Republican plan was put forward that called for significant tax and spending cuts to balance the budget and reduce debt.
美国总统奥巴马阐述了他减少创纪录的财政赤字和持续增加的国债。他还要求跟国会的领导人进行协商以对该计划达成协议。共和党提出增加税收和减少开支来平衡预算和减少债务后一个星期，奥巴马周三在华盛顿发表了该演讲。

Drawing a clear line between his budget priorities and a proposal pitched by House Republicans last week, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday set a goal of cutting the US budget deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years.
上周将他的预算优先权和由众议院共和党议员的提议划清界限后，，美国总统奥巴马周三提出将美国赤字削减目标定为12年削减4万亿美元。

Barack Obama, US President said "It's an approach that puts every kind of spending on the table, but one that protects the middle-class, our promise to seniors, and our investments in the future."
美国总统奥巴马说“这一项措施把所有开支都公开，但是它保护了中产阶级，这是对年长者的承诺和对未来的投资。”

With the US deficit expected to hit $1.65 trillion this year, the president proposed major cuts in the defense budget, reforms to the government's Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs and ending Bush-era tax rates for the wealthiest Americans.
随着今年美国赤字预期达到1.65万亿美元，总统提议主要减少国防预算，改革政府的医疗保险和医疗补助的保险计划，结束布什时代针对美国富人的减税政策。

Barack Obama said "Some will argue we shouldn't even consider raising taxes, even if only on the wealthiest Americans. It's just an article of faith for them. I say that at a time when the tax burden on the wealthy is at its lowest level in half a century, the most fortunate among us can afford to pay a little more."
奥巴马说“有些人会争辩，即使只对美国富人，也不该考虑增加税收。这对于他们来说只是一种信条。我说半个世纪以来，这个时候是富人课税负担的最低水平，我们当中最富有的人就多付一点。”

But across town at the Capitol, this deficit-reduction idea appears to be a non-starter.
但是在国会大厦周边的城镇，这个减少赤字的理念不可能成功。

House Speaker John Boehner.
众议院院长John Boehner。

John Boehner, US House of Representative Speaker said "I think the President heard us loud and clear. If we're going to resolve our differences and do something meaningful, raising taxes will not be part of that."
美国众议院院长John Boehner称“我想总统明确地听到我们的声音。如果我们解决我们之间的分歧并做一些有意义的事情，那么加税将不会成为该措施的一部分。”

In addition, many Democrats are resisting the heavy spending cuts to domestic programs the White House is proposing.
此外，许多民主党人抵制白宫提出的巨大削减国内项目开支。

The deficit issue has become entangled with a vote Congress will soon consider on raising the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. Treasury officials believe the US could default on its debt in early July if the debt ceiling is not raised.
赤字问题已经与国会不久将审议表决的提高国家14.3万亿美元的债务限额缠绕在一起。财政部的官员相信如果美国不提高债务限额，在7月初就会拖欠债务。