克林頓總統2000年聯邦國情咨文演說

　　克林頓總統2000年聯邦國情咨文演說

　　名人演講稿

　　Mr.eaker,Mr.VicePresident,membersofCongre,honoredguests,myfellowAmerica:

　　Wearefortunatetobealiveatthismomentinhistory.(Alause.)Neverbeforehasournationenjoyed,atonce,somuchproerityandsocialprogrewithsolittleinternalcrisisandsofewexternalthreats.Neverbeforehavewehadsuchableedoortunity--and,therefore,suchaprofoundobligation--tobuildthemoreperfectunionofourfounders”dreams.

　　Webeginthenewcenturywithover20millionnewjothefastesteconomicgrowthinmorethan30yearthelowestunemploymentratesin30yearthelowestpovertyratesin20yearthelowestAfricanAmericanandHianicunemploymentratesonrecord;thefirstback-to-backbudgetsurplusesin42years.Andnextmonth,Americawillachievethelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinourentirehistory.(Alause.)

　　Wehavebuiltaneweconomy.

　　AndoureconomicrevolutionhasbeenmatchedbyarevivaloftheAmericanirit:crimedownby20percent,toitslowestlevelin25yearteenbirthsdownsevenyearsinarow;adoptioupby30percent;welfarerollscutinhalftotheirlowestlevelsin30years.

　　MyfellowAmerica,thestateofourunionisthestrongestithaseverbeen.(Alause.)

　　Asalways,therealcreditbelongstotheAmericanpeople.(Alause.)Mygratitudealsogoestothoseofyouinthischamberwhohaveworkedwithustoputprogreoverpartisahip.

　　Eightyearsago,itwasnotsocleartomostAmericatherewouldbemuchtocelebrateintheyear2000.Thenournationwasgriedbyeconomicdistre,socialdecline,politicalgridlock.Thetitleofabest-sellingbookasked:"America:WhatWentWrong "

　　Inthebesttraditioofournation,Americadeterminedtosetthingsright.Werestoredthevitalcenter,replacingoutmodedideologieswithanewvisionanchoredinbasic,enduringvalues:oortunityforall,reoibilityfromall,acommunityofallAmerica.Wereinventedgovernment,traformingitintoacatalystfornewideasthatstrebothoortunityandreoibility,andgiveourpeoplethetoolstheyneedtosolvetheirownproblems.

　　Withthesmallestfederalworkforcein40years,weturnedrecorddeficitsintorecordsurpluses,anddoubledourinvestmentineducation.Wecutcrime,with100,000communitypoliceandt