2023年奧巴馬英語演講稿(篇)

2023年奧巴馬英語演講稿(篇)

書目

第1篇奧巴馬發(fā)表講話悼念南非國父曼德拉逝世英語演講稿

第2篇英語演講稿——奧巴馬就職演講

第3篇奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在安賽樂米塔爾集團(tuán)克利夫蘭鋼鐵廠英語演講稿

第4篇奧巴馬總統(tǒng)每周電臺(tái)英語演講稿

第5篇奧巴馬就通用汽車公司重組一事英語演講稿

第6篇奧巴馬總統(tǒng)、第一夫人米歇爾·奧巴馬2023年圣誕節(jié)英語演講稿

第7篇奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在2023年《華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》ceo理事會(huì)年會(huì)英語演講稿

第8篇奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在白宮玫瑰園就《平價(jià)醫(yī)療法案》英語演講稿

第9篇米歇爾·奧巴馬在2023年高校機(jī)會(huì)峰會(huì)英語演講稿

第10篇奧巴馬紀(jì)念911十周年英語演講稿

第11篇奧巴馬的英語演講稿

第12篇奧巴馬在菲尼克斯市發(fā)表關(guān)于美國住房融資體系改革英語演講稿

第13篇奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在聯(lián)合國埃博拉疫情防控高級(jí)別會(huì)議英語演講稿

第14篇米歇爾·奧巴馬在歐柏林學(xué)院畢業(yè)典禮英語演講稿

第15篇奧巴馬競(jìng)選美國總統(tǒng)英語演講稿

奧巴馬發(fā)表講話悼念南非國父曼德拉逝世英語演講稿

athistrialin1964,nelsonmandelaclosedhisstatementfromthedocksaying,'ihavefoughtagainstwhitedomination,andihavefoughtagainstblackdomination.ihavecherishedtheidealofademocraticandfreesocietyinwhichallpersonslivetogetherinharmonyandwithequalopportunities.itisanidealwhichihopetoliveforandtoachieve.butifneedsbe,itisanidealforwhichiampreparedtodie.'

納爾遜·曼德拉在1964年接受審判時(shí)在被告席上結(jié)束他的陳述時(shí)說：我曾為反對(duì)白人統(tǒng)治而斗爭(zhēng)，也曾為反對(duì)黑人統(tǒng)治而斗爭(zhēng)。我始終珍藏著一個(gè)民主、自由的社會(huì)志向，讓全部人都生活在一個(gè)和諧共處、機(jī)會(huì)均等的社會(huì)中。我希望為這個(gè)志向而生并將其付諸實(shí)現(xiàn)。但是，假如須要，我也愿為這樣一個(gè)志向獻(xiàn)誕生命。

andnelsonmandelalivedforthatideal,andhemadeitreal.heachievedmorethancouldbeexpectedofanyman.today,hehasgonehome.andwehavelostoneofthemostinfluential,courageous,andprofoundlygoodhumanbeingsthatanyofuswillsharetimewithonthisearth.henolongerbelongstous--hebelongstotheages.

納爾遜·曼德拉為這個(gè)志向而生，并將其變成現(xiàn)實(shí)。他的成就超出了我們能夠寄望于任何一個(gè)人去取得的。今日，他安眠了。而我們失去了一位我們?nèi)魏我粋€(gè)人能在這個(gè)地球上與之共渡時(shí)間的人中，最有影響力、最有志氣、最無比和善的一位。他不再屬于我們他屬于一個(gè)時(shí)代。

throughhisfiercedignityandunbendingwilltosacrificehisownfreedomforthefreedomofothers,madibatransformedsouthafrica--andmovedallofus.hisjourneyfromaprisonertoapresidentembodiedthepromisethathumanbeings--andcountries--canchangeforthebetter.hiscommitmenttotransferpowerandreconcilewiththosewhojailedhimsetanexamplethatallhumanityshouldaspireto,whetherinthelivesofnationsorourownpersonallives.andthefactthathediditallwithgraceandgoodhumor,andanabilitytoacknowledgehisownimperfections,onlymakesthemanthatmuchmoreremarkable.asheoncesaid,'iamnotasaint,unlessyouthinkofasaintasasinnerwhokeepsontrying.'

曼德拉以其劇烈的尊嚴(yán)和為了他人的自由不惜犧牲自己的自由的不折的意志，變更了南非的面貌，并感動(dòng)了我們?nèi)咳?。他從一名囚徒變成一位總統(tǒng)的歷程體現(xiàn)了全人類以及各個(gè)國家都能變得更美妙的希望。他移交權(quán)力并同那些關(guān)押他的人和解的承諾，樹立了一個(gè)全人類都應(yīng)當(dāng)追求的典范，不論是在國家生活中，還是在我們的個(gè)人生活中。而他在做到這一切時(shí)還能保持風(fēng)度和幽默，以及承認(rèn)自己的不足的實(shí)力，這使他更加卓爾不群。他曾說過：我不是一個(gè)圣人，除非你們認(rèn)為圣人是一個(gè)不斷努力的罪人。

iamoneofthecountlessmillionswhodrewinspirationfromnelsonmandela'slife.myveryfirstpoliticalaction,thefirstthingieverdidthatinvolvedanissueorapolicyorpolitics,wasaprotestagainstapartheid.istudiedhiswordsandhiswritings.thedaythathewasreleasedfromprisongavemeasenseofwhathumanbeingscandowhenthey’reguidedbytheirhopesandnotbytheirfears.andlikesomanyaroundtheglobe,icannotfullyimaginemyownlifewithouttheexamplethatnelsonmandelaset,andsolongasiliveiwilldowhaticantolearnfromhim.

在被納爾遜·曼德拉的經(jīng)驗(yàn)所激勵(lì)的億萬人中，我是其中一員。我的第一次政治行動(dòng)我所做的與一項(xiàng)議題或政策或政治有關(guān)的第一件事就是抗議種族卑視。我仔細(xì)研讀了他的話和他的著作。他走出監(jiān)獄的那一天，我相識(shí)到人類能夠在自己的希望而不是恐驚引領(lǐng)下所能成就的事業(yè)。正如全球各地許很多多的人一樣，我無法充分想象沒有納爾遜·曼德拉的榜樣我的生活會(huì)是怎樣。在我的有生之年，我將盡最大努力向他學(xué)習(xí)。

tograçamachelandhisfamily,michelleandiextendourdeepestsympathyandgratitudeforsharingthisextraordinarymanwithus.hislife’sworkmeantlongdaysawayfromthosewholovedhimthemost.andionlyhopethatthetimespentwithhimtheselastfewweeksbroughtpeaceandcomforttohisfamily.

米歇爾和我謹(jǐn)向格拉薩·馬歇爾和曼德拉的家人致以最深厚的慰唁，并感謝他們與我們共享這位不平凡的人。他的畢生努力意味著長年累月遠(yuǎn)離最愛他的人們。我真實(shí)地希望與他共同度過的最終這幾個(gè)星期為他的家人帶來了安靜與勸慰。

tothepeopleofsouthafrica,wedrawstrengthfromtheexampleofrenewal,andreconciliation,andresiliencethatyoumadereal.afreesouthafricaatpeacewithitself--that’sanexampletotheworld,andthat’smadiba’slegacytothenationheloved.

對(duì)南非人民，我們要說，你們通過重生、和解與堅(jiān)毅樹立的榜樣給了我們力氣。一個(gè)自由、和平的南非這是世界的榜樣，這是馬迪巴(曼德拉的家族名)為他所酷愛的國家留下的遺產(chǎn)。

wewillnotlikelyseethelikesofnelsonmandelaagain.soitfallstousasbestwecantoforwardtheexamplethatheset:tomakedecisionsguidednotbyhate,butbylove;toneverdiscountthedifferencethatonepersoncanmake;tostriveforafuturethatisworthyofhissacrifice.

我們可能難以再見到像納爾遜·曼德拉這樣的偉人。因此，我們的責(zé)任是盡我們所能把他樹立的榜樣傳承下去：基于愛而不是恨來作確定;恒久不要低估一個(gè)人所能帶來的改變;努力建設(shè)一個(gè)無愧于他的犧牲的將來。

fornow,letuspauseandgivethanksforthefactthatnelsonmandelalived--amanwhotookhistoryinhishands,andbentthearcofthemoraluniversetowardjustice.maygodblesshismemoryandkeephiminpeace.

現(xiàn)在，讓我們停下來，為納爾遜·曼德拉曾經(jīng)活著而表達(dá)我們的感謝之情他用雙手握住歷史，把道德宇宙的長虹折向正義。愿上帝保佑他的記憶，使他安眠。

英語演講稿——奧巴馬就職演講

barackobama’sinauguraladdress

myfellowcitizens:

istandheretodayhumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.ithankpresidentbushforhisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandcooperationhehasshownthroughoutthistransition.

forty-fouramericanshavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.thewordshavebeenspokenduringrisingtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.yet,everysooftentheoathistakenamidstgatheringcloudsandragingstorms.atthesemoments,americahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,butbecausewethepeoplehaveremainedfaithfultotheidealsofourforbearers,andtruetoourfoundingdocuments.

soithasbeen.soitmustbewiththisgenerationofamericans.

thatweareinthemidstofcrisisisnowwellunderstood.ournationisatwar,againstafar-reachingnetworkofviolenceandhatred.oureconomyisbadlyweakened,aconsequenceofgreedandirresponsibilityonthepartofsome,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;businessesshuttered.ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenergystrengthenouradversariesandthreatenourplanet.

thesearetheindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofconfidenceacrossourland-anaggingfearthatamerica’sdeclineisinevitable,andthatthenextgenerationmustloweritssights.

todayisaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.theyareseriousandtheyaremany.theywillnotbemeteasilyorinashortspanoftime.butknowthis,america-theywillbemet.

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奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在安賽樂米塔爾集團(tuán)克利夫蘭鋼鐵廠英語演講稿

thepresident:hello,ohio!(applause.)itisgoodtobebackincleveland.thelasttimeiwasherewasaboutayearago,inthefinaldaysofthecampaign.iknowhowmuchyoumisshearinghowiapprovethismessageeverynightonyourtv.(laughter.)iwillsayitisnicetobeherewhentheonlyrealbattleforohioisthebrowns-bengalsgamethissunday.(applause.)he’sgotthebrownsshirtrighthere,brownscap.(laughter.)

iwanttothankscottyforthatterrificintroduction.givehimabigroundofapplause.(applause.)heisanatural.iwanttothankyourceo,lakshmimittal,forinvestinginamericaandtheclevelandarea.weappreciatehim.(applause.)andiwanttothankallofyouforhavingmeheretoday.

alongwithme,thereareacoupleofpeopleijustwanttoacknowledge.firstofall,america’ssecretaryofenergy,erniemoniz,ishere.rightthere.(applause.)andcongresswomanmarcykapturishere.givemarcyabigroundofapplause.(applause.)fightingforworkingpeopleeveryday.

andearlierthisafternoonihadachancetoseeyourmayor,frankjackson;yourcountyexecutive,edfitzgerald.andeventhoughthey’renothere,iwanttothankthemforthegreatworkthey’redoingonbehalfofworkingpeoplethroughouttheregion.(applause.)

andthen,finally,iwanttothankmarkandgaryforshowingmeoneofthebiggeststeelplantsinamerica.andtheytoldmethatfolksareproudtohavebeenmakingsteelrighthereforacentury--100years--righthere.(applause.)andtheyexplainedthat,today,thesteelyoumakeinclevelandissomeofthestrongestyou’llfindanywhereintheworld.it’soneofthemostproductiveplantsintheworld.bestworkersintheworld.(applause.)

andwhat’sremarkableis,whenyouthinkaboutit,gobacktowherethisplantwasjustafewyearsago.theeconomywasinfreefall,autoindustryonthebrinkofcollapse.andthatmeantdemandforsteelhaddriedup.theblastfurnaceswentquiet.about1,200steelworkerspunchedoutforwhatmighthavebeenthelasttime.andthatallcameattheendofadecadewhenthemiddleclasswasalreadyworkingharderandharderjusttogetby,andnearlyoneinthreeamericanmanufacturingjobshadvanished--alotofthemgoingoverseas.andthatcouldhavedevastatedthiscommunityforgood.

butwerolledupoursleeves,wemadesometoughchoices.werescuedandretooledtheamericanautoindustry;itsavedmorethanamillionjobs.webetonamericaningenuityandamericanworkers.(applause.)andassemblylinesstartedhummingagain,andautomakersstartedtomakecarsagain.andjustafewmonthsafterthisplantshutdown,yourplantmanagergotthecall:firethosefurnacesbackup,getthoseworkersbackonthejob.andoverthelastfouryears,you’vemadeyourselvesoneofthemostproductivesteelmillsnotjustinamerica,butintheworld.intheworld.(applause.)

soyouretooledtomakethestrongersteelthatgoesintonewer,betteramericancarsandtrucks.youcreatednewpartnershipswithschoolsandcommunitycollegestomakesurethatfolkswhoworkherehavethehigh-techskillstheyneedforthehigh-techjobs--becauseiwaslookingaroundthisfactory,andthere’sawholebunchofcomputerstuffgoingon.

oneofyourengineers--andiwanttomakesureigetmargaret’snamerighthere--margaretkrolikowski.didigetthatright,margaret?(applause.)where’smargaret?whereisshe?thereissheis,backthere.soi’mgoingtoquoteyou--i’mgoingtoquoteyou.here’swhatmargaretsaid:whenwecameback,wewantedtomakesurewewereinapositionwherewenevershutdownagain.nevershutdownagain.andthatmeansmakingsurethatworkershereareconstantlyupgradingtheirskillsandinvestmentsbeingmadeinthestate-of-the-arttechnology.

anditwasinteresting,wheniwasmeetinganumberofthefolkswhoweregivingmethetour--folkswhohavebeenhere30years,40years--butobviouslytheplanthaschanged,andsoduringthatperiodthey’vehadtoupgradetheirskills.andthat’swhat’shappened.andthestoryofthisplantisthestoryofamericaoverthelastfiveyears.wehaven’tjustbeenrecoveringfromacrisis.whatwe’vebeentryingtodoisrebuildanewfoundationforgrowthandprosperitytoprotectourselvesfromfuturecrises.andbecauseofthegritandresilienceandoptimismoftheamericanpeople,we’reseeingcomebackstorieslikeyoursallacrossamerica.

overthelast44months,ourbusinesseshavecreated7.8millionnewjobs.lastmonth,another200,000americanswentbacktowork.(applause.)andalotofthosejobsareinmanufacturing.sonowwe’vegotmoreworktodotogetthoseenginesoftheeconomychurningevenfaster.butbecausewe’vebeenwillingtodosomehardthings,notjustkickthecandowntheroad,factoriesarereopeningtheirdoors,businessesarehiringnewworkers,companiesthatwereshippingjobsoverseas,they’restartingtotalkaboutbringingthosejobsbacktoamerica.we’restartingtoseethat.

andletmegiveyouanexample,becauseweweretalkingaboutthis--mr.mittalandothersweretalkingaboutwhat’sdifferentnow.takealookatwhatwe’vedonewithamericanenergy.foryears,folkshavetalkedaboutreducingourdependenceonforeignoil--butwedidn’treallydoit.andwewerejustimportingmoreandmoreoil,sendingmoreandmoremoneyoverseas.gaspriceskeepongoingupandupandup.wefinallydecidedweweregoingtodosomethingaboutit.

soweinvestedinnewamericantechnologiestoreverseouraddictiontoforeignoil,doublewindpower,doublesolarpower,producemoreoil,producemorenaturalgas,anddoitallinawaythatisactuallybringingdownsomeofourpollution,makingourentireeconomymoreenergy-efficient.today,wegeneratemorerenewableenergythanever.weproducemorenaturalgasthananybodyintheworld.justyesterday,welearnedthatforthefirsttimesince1995,theunitedstatesofamericaproducesmoreofourownoilhereathomethanwebuyfromothercountries.firsttimesince1995.(applause.)andthat’sabigdeal.that’swhatamericahasdonethesepastfiveyears.

andthatisahugecompetitiveadvantageforus.partofthereasoncompaniesnowwanttomove--wewerejusttalkingaboutit--thisplant,ifit’slocatedingermany,energycostsaredouble,maybetriple;sameinjapan.sothisgivesusabigedge.butthisisalsoimportant:wereachedthemilestonenotjustbecausewe’reproducingmoreenergy,butalsowe’rewastinglessenergy.andthisplantisagoodexampleofit.wesetnewfuelstandardsthatdoublethedistanceourcarsandtrucksgoonagallonofgasbythemiddleofthenextdecade.thatsavestheaveragedriver,everybodyhere,morethan$8,000atthepumpoverthelifeofanewcar.youlikethat?(applause.)welaunchedinitiativestoputpeopletoworkupgradingourhomes,andourbusinesses,andourfactoriessowe’rewastinglessenergy.allthatsavesbusinessesmoneyontheirenergybills.yourplantisoneofthehundredstoanswerthatcall.andifyou’resavingmoneyonenergycosts,thatmeansyoucaninvestinequipment,investinworkers,hiremorepeople,producemoreproducts.

andhere’sanotherthing:betweenmorecleanenergy,lesswastedenergy,thecarbonpollutionthat’shelpingtowarmtheplanet,thatactuallystartsgoingdown.andthat’sgoodnewsforanybodywhocaresaboutleavingaplanettoourkidsthatisasbeautifulastheonewegotfromourparentsandourgrandparents.(applause.)soit’sawin-win.oureconomykeepsgrowing,creatingnewjobs,whichmeansthatstrengtheningourenergysecurityandincreasingenergyefficiencydoesn’thavetobeachoicebetweentheenvironmentandtheeconomy--wecandoboth.

sowe’vetackledthewayweuseenergy.that’smakingamericamorecompetitiveinordertoattractgoodjobs.we’vealsotackledourdeficits.alotofpeoplehavebeenconcernedaboutdeficits.sinceitookoffice,wecuttheminhalf.thatmakesamericamoreattractivewhenitcomestobusinessinvestmentdecisions.

andwe’vetackledabrokenhealthcaresystem.obviously,we’renotdoneyet.(applause.)obviously,we’renotdoneyet.butoverthelastthreeyears,healthcarecostshavegrownattheslowestpaceonrecord.andthisisagreatplacetoworkthankstoagreatsteelworkersunionandcooperationbetweenmanagementandlabor.(applause.)butjustkeepinmindthatifbusinesses’healthcarecostsaregrowingataboutone-thirdtheratethattheywereadecadeago,thatmakesamericaamoreaffordableplacetodobusiness,anditalsomeansthattheinvestorshere,ifthey’reputtinglessmoneyintohealthcarecosts,theycanputmoremoneyintermsofhiringmoreworkersandmakingsurethatthey’regettinggoodpay.

sothat’swhatallthesetoughdecisionsareabout:reversingtheforcesthathavehurtthemiddleclassforalong,longtime,andbuildinganeconomywhereanybody,ifyouworkhard,youcangetahead.that’swhatplantslikethishavealwaysbeenabout.it’snotthatit’seasywork.butitmeansifyouworkhard,you’vegotachancetobuyahome,you’vegotachancetoretire,you’vegotachancetosendyourkidstoschool,youhaveachancetomaybetakealittlevacationonceinawhile.that’swhatpeoplestrivefor.andthat’swhatwillmakethe21stcenturyanamericancentury,justlikethelastcenturywas.

butididn’trunforpresidenttogobacktowherewewere.iwantustogoforward.iwantustogotowardsthefuture.(applause.)iwantustogetustowhereweneedtobe.iwanttosolveproblems,notjustputthemoff.iwanttosolveproblems.andwe’vegottodomoretocreatemoregood,middle-classjobsliketheonesfolkshavehere.

thatmeanswe’vegottodoeverythingwecantoprepareourchildrenandourworkersforthecompetitionthatthey’regoingtoface.weshouldbedoingeverythingwecantohelpputsomesortofadvancededucationwithinreachformoreyoungpeople.noteverybodyhasgottogotoafour-yearcollege,butjustlookingattheequipmentaroundhere,you’vegottohavealittlebitofadvancedtraining.itmaycomethroughacommunitycollegeoritmaycomethroughatechnicalschool,butwe’vegottomakesureyoucangetthateducation,yourkidscangetthateducationwithoutgoingbroke--withoutgoingbroke,withoutgoingintodebt.(applause.)sowe’reworkingonthat.

anotherthingweshouldbeworkingon:fixingabrokenimmigrationsystem.(applause.)whenyouthinkaboutthiswholeregion,alotoffolksforget,butalmosteverybodywhoworkedinthatplant100yearsagocamefromsomeplaceelse.andsowe’vegotnowanewgenerationofhopeful,strivingimmigrants;we’vegottomakesurethattheycomelegallyandthatwedowhatweneedtosecureourborders,butwe’vealsogottomakesurethatwe’reprovidingthemopportunityjustlikeyourparents,grandparents,great-grandparentsreceivedwhentheyarrivedatthisplant.andthat’simportant.(applause.)and,bytheway,itwillhelpoureconomygrowbecausethenthey’repayingtaxesandhelpingtoinvestandbuildhereinamerica.

weshoulddoeverythingwecantorevitalizeamericanmanufacturing.manufacturingis--that’sthehubofoureconomy.whenourmanufacturingbaseisstrong,theentireeconomyisstrong.alotofservicejobsdependonservicingmanufacturingjobs.and,typically,manufacturingjobspayalittlebitbetter.sothat’sbeenapath,atickettothemiddleclass.sowhenwemakesteelandcars,makethemhereinamerica,thathelps.likeisaid,theworkmaybehardbutitgivesyouenoughmoneytobuyahomeandraiseakid,retireandsendyourkidstoschool.

andthosekindsofjobsalsotellussomethingelse.it’snotjusthowmuchyougetinyourpaycheck,it’salsoasenseof,i’mmakingsomethingandi’mhelpingtobuildthiscountry.ithelpsestablishasenseof--thatwe’reinvestedinthiscountry.(applause.)ittellsuswhatwe’reworthasacommunity.oneofyourcoworkers,mikelonga--where’smike?

audiencemember:backhere.

thepresident:ishebackhere?that’smikerightthere.mikegrewuphere.hismomanddadworkedatthisplant.thisplanthelpedputmikeandfourbrothersand/orsistersthroughcollege.andoncethisplantstartedgrowingagain,mikegothischancetobeasteelworkerhere,andprovideforhisowntwoyoungkids.soit’sagenerationalthing,andiwanttokeepthatgoing.

inmystateoftheunionaddress,italkedabouthowwecreatedamerica’sfirstmanufacturinginnovationinstituterighthereinohio.marcykapturhasbeenabigproponentofthis,becausesheknowshowimportantmanufacturingis.iwanttocreatemoreofthem--placeswherebusinessesareworkingwithuniversitiesandthey’repartneringtofigureoutwhatarethenewmanufacturingtechniquesthatkeepusatthecuttingedgesothatchinaorgermanydon’tgetaheadofusintermsoftheequipmentthat’sbeinginvested.wewanttobeatthecuttingedge,sowhatwe’reproducingisalwaysthebeststeel,it’salwaysthebestcars.butthatrequiresresearchandinvestment.

andyoursenator,sherrodbrown,helpedustocreatethatfirstmanufacturinghubinyoungstown.andhe’snowleadingabipartisaneffort--(applause)--he’snowleadingabipartisaneffortwithsenatorbluntofmissouritomovemoreofthesemanufacturinginnovationhubsallacrossthecountry.andcongressshouldpasssherrod’sbill.weshouldbedoingeverythingwecantoguaranteethenextrevolutioninmanufacturinghappensrighthereincuyahoga,happensrighthereinohio,happensrighthereinamerica.(applause.)

andletmemakeonelastpoint.wehavetodoeverythingwecantomakesureeveryamericanhasaccesstoquality,affordablehealthcare,period.(applause.)youmayhavereadwehadsomeproblemslastmonthwithwebsites.i’mnothappyaboutthat.andthenihadapressconferencetodayandisaid,youknowwhat,wefumbledtheballintermsoftherollout.

butwealwaysknewthiswasgoingtobehard.there’sareasonwhyfolkshadtriedtodoitfor100yearsandhadn’tdoneit.andit’scomplicated.therearealotofplayersinvolved.thestatusquoisentrenched.andso,yes,there’snoquestiontherolloutontheaffordablecareactwasmuchtougherthanweexpected.butiwanteverybodyheretounderstand,iamgoingtoseethisthrough.(applause.)iwantmillionsofamericanstomakesurethatthey’renotgoingbrokewhentheygetsickandtheycangotoadoctorwhentheirkidsgetsick.andwe’renotapologizingforthat.wearegoingtogetthisdone.(applause.)

sowe’regoingtogetthewebsiteworkingthewayit’ssupposedto.theplansarealreadyouttherethatareaffordableandpeoplecangettaxcredits.we’regoingtohelpfolkswhoseoldplanshavebeencanceledbytheinsurers--manyofthemweren’tverygood--andwe’regoingtomakesurethattheycangetnewer,betteroptions.

butwe’renotgoingtogobacktotheoldsystem,becausetheoldsystemwasbroken.andeveryyear,thousandsofamericanswouldgetdroppedfromcoverageordeniedtheirmedicalhistoryorexposedtofinancialruin.youguysareluckythatyouworkatacompanywithastrongunionthatgivesyougoodhealthbenefits.(applause.)butyouknowfriendsandfamilymemberswhodon’thaveit,andyouknowwhatit’slikewhentheygetsick.youknowhowscaryitisforthemwhentheygetsick.orsomeofthemhavehealthinsurance--theythinktheydo--andtheygetsick,andsuddenlytheinsurancecompanysays,oh,i’msorry,youowe$50,000.that’snotcovered.ortheyjackupyourpremiumsoyoucan’tafforditbecauseyouhadsomesortofpreexistingcondition.thathappenseveryday.

sowe’renotgoingtoletthathappen.we’renotgoingtoletfolkswhopaytheirpremiumsontimegetjerkedaround.andwe’renotgoingtowalkawayfromthe40millionamericanswithouthealthinsurance.(applause.)wearenotgoingtogutthislaw.wewillfixwhatneedstobefixed,butwe’regoingtomaketheaffordablecareactwork.andthosewhosaythey’reopposedtoitandcan’tofferasolution,we’llpushback.(applause.)

igottogiveyourgovernoralittlebitofcredit.johnkasich,alongwithalotofstatelegislatorswhoareheretoday,theyexpandedmedicaidundertheaffordablecareact.andthinkaboutthat.justthatonestepmeansasmanyas275,000ohioansaregoingtohavehealthinsurance.anditdoesn’tdependonawebsite.that’salreadyhappeningbecauseoftheaffordablecareact.(applause.)

andithinkit’sfairtosaythatthegovernordidn’tdoitbecausehejustlovesmesomuch.(laughter.)wedon’tagreeonmuch,buthesaw,well,thismakessense--whywouldn’twedothis?whywouldn’twemakesurethathundredsofthousandsofpeoplerighthereinohiohavesomesecurity?itwastherightthingtodo.and,bytheway,ifeveryrepublicangovernordidwhatkasichdidhereratherthanplaypoliticsaboutit,you’dhaveanother5.4millionamericanswhocouldgetaccesstohealthcarenextyear,regardlessofwhathappenswiththewebsite.that’stheirdecisionnottodoit.andit’sthewrongdecision.they’vegottogoaheadandsignfolksup.

sothebottomlineissometimeswejusthavetosetasidethepoliticsandfocusonwhat’sgoodforpeople.what’sgoodtogrowourmiddleclass?what’sgoingtohelpkeepplanslikethisgrowing?what’sgoingtomakesurewe’reputtingmorepeoplebacktowork?what’sgoingtoreallymakeadifferenceintermsofourkidsgettingagreateducation?

and,look,we’vedoneitbefore.that’sthegoodnews.thegoodnewsisthatamericais--look,wemakemistakes.wehaveourdifferences.ourpoliticsgetscrewedupsometimes.websitesdon’tworksometimes.(laughter.)butwejustkeepgoing.wedidn’tbecomethegreatestnationonearthbyaccident.wediditbecausewedidwhatittooktomakesureourfamiliescouldsucceed,makesureourbusinessescouldsucceed,makesureourcommunitiescouldsucceed.andifyoudon’tbelieveme,listentooneofyourcoworkers.

sosherrodbrown,earlierthisyear,broughtaspecialguestalongwithhimtothestateoftheunionaddress--oneofyourcoworkers,cookiehall.where’scookie?iscookiehere?

audiencemember:no,she’sbackatthehall.

thepresident:she’sbackatthehallworking.(laughter.)well,letmesaysomethingniceaboutherbehindherback.(laughter.)socookiesaid,oneof--letmemakesureicanfindthis.shesaid--thatnightshesaid,ifigetachancetomeetpresidentobama,i’lltellhimmygreatestprideisinour2023productionrecordatclevelandworks.we’rethemostproductivesteelworkersintheworld.(applause.)morethanatonofsteelproducedforeverysingleoneoftheworkersatthisplant.that’sprettygood.that’sprettygood.(applause.)

soallofyouareanexampleofwhatwedowhenweputourmindstoit.thisplantwasclosedforawhile.wegothroughhardtimes.andalotofourfriendsarestillgoingthroughhardtimes.butwhenweworkatit,weknowwecangettoabetterplace,andwecanrestoresomesecuritytoamiddleclassthatwasforgedinplantsjustlikethisone,andkeepgivingladdersofopportunityforfolkswhowerewillingtoworkhardtogetintothemiddlec