[Reddit] 我是巴拉克·奥巴马，美国总统，有问题随便问

最近沉迷于 Reddit ，看见奥观海同志在 IAmA 板块下的问答，挑选了一个问题翻译。
结果好好的鸡汤文愣是被回答成了政策演讲，观海同志实力深不可测呐！

I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA

我是巴拉克·奥巴马，美国总统，有问题随便问

原文地址：https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/

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Ask：

I am recent law school graduate. Despite graduating from a top school, I find myself unemployed with a large student loan debt burden. While I'm sure my immediate prospects will improve in time, it's difficult to be optimistic about the future knowing that my ability to live a productive life -- to have a fulfilling career, to buy a house, to someday raise a family -- is hampered by my debt and the bleak economic outlook for young people. I know that I'm not alone in feeling this way. Many of us are demoralized. Your 2008 campaign was successful in large part due to the efforts of younger demographics. We worked for you, we campaigned for you, and we turned out in record numbers to vote for you. What can I say to encourage those in similar situations as I am to show up again in November? What hope can you offer us for your second term?

问：

我刚从法律院校毕业。纵然自己毕业于一个顶尖学校，但我目前没有工作，同时还有一大笔的学生贷款需要偿还。虽然我确信随着时间发展目前的处境会逐渐好转，然而考虑到我的贷款，当前灰暗的经济形势，很难对自己未来想要过更好的生活-有满意的工作，购房，成家-抱有乐观的态度。我知道并不只有我一个人有这种感觉，我们当中的许多人都很消沉。您在 2008 年的成功就任在很大程度上都要归功于年轻人，我们为你争取过，为你竞选过，我们也成为了历史上最支持你的人群。当我面对那些和我处于相似处境的人时应当如何鼓励他们？在你的第二个任期内又能给我们怎样的希望？

Answer：

I understand how tough it is out there for recent grads. You're right - your long term prospects are great, but that doesn't help in the short term. Obviously some of the steps we have taken already help young people at the start of their careers. Because of the health care bill, you can stay on your parent's plan until you're twenty six. Because of our student loan bill, we are lowering the debt burdens that young people have to carry. But the key for your future, and all our futures, is an economy that is growing and creating solid middle class jobs - and that's why the choice in this election is so important. The other party has two ideas for growth - more taxs cuts for the wealthy (paid for by raising tax burdens on the middle class and gutting investments like education) and getting rid of regulations we've put in place to control the excesses on wall street and help consumers. These ideas have been tried, they didnt work, and will make the economy worse. I want to keep promoting advanced manufacturing that will bring jobs back to America, promote all-American energy sources (including wind and solar), keep investing in education and make college more affordable, rebuild our infrastructure, invest in science, and reduce our deficit in a balanced way with prudent spending cuts and higher taxes on folks making more than $250,000/year. I don't promise that this will solve all our immediate economic challenges, but my plans will lay the foundation for long term growth for your generation, and for generations to follow. So don't be discouraged - we didn't get into this fix overnight, and we won't get out overnight, but we are making progress and with your help will make more.

答：

我明白对于最近的毕业生而言处境是多么的艰难。你说的没错，你有一个美好的未来，但这并不会对现在的局面有所裨益。很显然目前我们的一些措施已经帮助了许多年轻人拥有一个良好的职业生涯开端。根据医改法案，你可以和你父母使用同一个方案直至 26 岁。根据学生贷款法案，我们正在减低学生的贷款负担。但是影响你的未来，以及我们的未来的关键，是一个增长的经济以及为中产阶级创造工作机会，这就是为什么在这次选举中的选择是如此的重要。另外的那个政党针对经济增长有两个主意-对富裕阶层减税（由增加中产阶级的税和削减诸如教育之类的投资来买单），以及取消目前采取的针对华尔街越轨行为的控制与帮助消费者的计划。这些想法都曾经付诸实践，然而证明是无效的，只会让经济更加糟糕。我想要保持推动先进制造业的发展来给美国人带来更多的就业机会，推动全美能源产业的发展（包括风能与太阳能），持续在教育事业投资，降低大学的费用，重建我们的基础设施，投资科技产业，通过谨慎的削减开支与增加年收入 250000 美元以上人群的税率这样的平衡方式来减少赤字。我不能承诺这些措施能解决我们当前的经济困境，但我的计划能为你们这一代以及后人打下一个能长期增长的基础。所以，不要灰心，我们并不是一夜之间就陷入如此困境，也无可能在转瞬之间扭转局势，但我们正在不断前行，有你们的帮助我们将走的更远。

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