Bush's speech on his Chicago visit

英语演讲稿

Goodmorning.This公务员之家版权所有weekIvisitedthecityofChicago.Inthatgreatcity,andacrossAmerica,ourstrongandgrowingeconomyiscreatingjobsanddeliveringprosperitytomoreofourpeople.

IntheChicagoarea,businesseshaveaddedmorethan74,000newjobsoverthepasttwoyears.AndinIllinois,theunemploymentratehasfallento4.6percent,thelowestratethereinover5-and-a-halfyears.

Wehavegoodnewsaboutournationaleconomy,aswell.OnFriday,welearnedthattheAmericaneconomycreated121,000newjobsinJune,andithascreatedover5.4millionjobssinceAugust2003.Wenowhaveaddedjobsfor34straightmonths,andtheunemploymentrateis4.6percent.

Inthefirstquarterof2006,oureconomygrewatanimpressiveannualrateof5.6percent.Thisfollowsoureconomicgrowthof3.5percentin2005,thefastestrateofanymajorindustrializednation.Andbecausetaxesarelow,ourworkersarekeepingmoreofthemoneytheyearn.

Behindeachofthesepositivestatisticsarecountlessstories--storiesofworkerswhostarteachdaywithhopebecausetheyhaveajobthatwillhelpthembuildabetterlife;storiesoffamilieswithmoremoneyinthebankforcollegetuition,oradownpaymentonahome;storiesofsmallbusinessownerswhoknowtheycanhiremoreworkersandgrowwithconfidence.

OureconomicexpansionisliftingthelivesofmillionsofAmericans,andtokeepthisexpansiongoing,wemustmaintainthepro-growth,low-taxpoliciesthathelpedtolaunchitinthefirstplace.ThetaxreliefwedeliveredhashelpedunleashtheentrepreneurialspiritofAmericaandkeptoureconomytheenvyoftheworld.SoIwillcontinuetoworkwithCongresstomakethattaxreliefpermanent.

OureconomyisalsothrivingbecauseAmericaremainstheworld''''smostinnovativenation.DuringmytriptoIllinois,IvisitedacompanycalledCabotMicroelectronics,whichmakesproductsformanufacturingsemiconductorchipsandotherhigh-techcomponents.Cutting-edgefirmslikeCabotarecreatinggoodjobsforourworkersandhelpingtokeepAmericacompetitiveintheglobaleconomy.

TohelpcompanieslikeCabotmaintainournation''''scompetitiveedge,IproposedmyAmericanCompetitivenessInitiative.Thisinitiativewilldoublefederalfundingforresearchinpromisingareassuchasnanotechnology,supercomputing,andalternativeenergysources.Theinitiativewillalsoencouragebolderprivatesectorinvestmentintechnology,andhelpensurethateveryAmericanchildhasthemathandscienceskillsneededforthejobsoftomorrow.

Lastmonth,theHouseofRepresentativesapprovedfullfundingforthebasicresearchcomponentofthisinitiative.IurgetheSenatetofollowtheHouse''''slead,soAmericacanremainaninnovativenationthatcompeteswithconfidence.

Americansarelivingintimesofgreathopeandgreatopportunity.Bykeepingourtaxeslow,keepingour公务员之家版权所有countrycompetitive,andkeepingthisawelcomingnation,wewilladdtoourprosperity,andwewillcreateabetterAmericaforfuturegenerations.

Thankyouforlistening.