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A shrinking world, growing inequality; demographic change and the specter of terrorism,
不斷收縮的世界，正在蔓延的不平等、人口的變化和恐怖主義的延伸，
these forces haven't just tested our security and our prosperity, but are testing our democracy, as well.
這些挑戰不僅是對我們國家的安全與繁榮的檢驗，也是對我們的民主體制的檢驗。
And how we meet these challenges to our democracy will determine our ability to educate our kids,
我們怎樣應對這些挑戰將決定我們是否有能力教育我們的孩子、
and create good jobs, and protect our homeland.
創造新的就業機會和保衛我們的領土。
In other words, it will determine our future.
換句話說，怎樣應對挑戰將決定我們的未來。
To begin with, our democracy won't work without a sense that everyone has economic opportunity.
首先，我們的民主政體發揮作用的前提是我們承認每個人都在經濟發展中享有機會。
And the good news is that today the economy is growing again.
值得高興的是今天的美國經濟正在增長。
Wages, incomes, home values, and retirement accounts are all rising again.
薪資水平、房產價值和退休金都在增長。
Poverty is falling again.
貧困率正在降低。
The wealthy are paying a fairer share of taxes even as the stock market shatters records.
股價實現歷史新高，而富裕階層的交稅比例也日趨合理。
The unemployment rate is near a 10-year low.
失業率實現了十年最低。
The uninsured rate has never, ever been lower.
參保比例達到了從未有過的高水平。
Health care costs are rising at the slowest rate in 50 years.
醫療成本的增長速度實現了半個世紀以來的最低水平。
And I've said and I mean it,
如我之前所說，我是認真的，
if anyone can put together a plan that is demonstrably better than the improvements we've made to our health care system
如果有哪個方案可以實現醫療體系的更大提升，
and that covers as many people at less cost, I will publicly support it.
實現以更低成本覆蓋更多人群，那么我一定會公開支持這一方案。
Because that, after all, is why we serve.
因為，畢竟，這是我們的工作目標。
Not to score points or take credit, but to make people's lives better.
我們不是為了得到評分或者獲取信任，而是要提高人民的生活水平。
