奥巴马每周电视演讲2013年8月17日：每周电视讲话：推行《平价医疗法》(中英mp3+lrc)

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[00:00.72]Hi, everybody.  Over the past few weeks, 
[00:03.58]I’ve been visiting with Americans across the country to talk about what we need to do to secure a better bargain 
[00:07.89]for the middle class.
[00:09.42]We need to rebuild an economy that rewards hard work 
[00:11.95]and responsibility; 
[00:13.75]an economy built firmly on the cornerstones of middle-class life.  
[00:18.44]Good jobs. 
[00:19.39]A good education.  
[00:20.67]A home of your own.  
[00:21.90]A secure retirement.  
[00:23.33]And quality, affordable health care that’s there when you need it.
[00:26.96]Right now, we’re well on our way to fully implementing the Affordable Care Act.  
[00:32.89]And in the next few months, 
[00:34.41]we’ll reach a couple milestones 
[00:36.10]with real meaning for millions of Americans.
[00:39.20]If you’re one of the 85% of Americans who already have insurance, 
[00:43.73]you’ve already got new benefits and protections under this law 
[00:46.68]that you didn’t before.  
[00:48.64]Free checkups, mammograms, and contraceptive care.  
[00:52.10]Discounted prescription medicine on Medicare.  
[00:54.94]The fact you can stay on your parents’ plan until you turn 26.  
[00:58.74]And much, much more.  
[01:00.86]And it’s okay if you’re not a fan of the Affordable Care Act C 
[01:03.38]you can take advantage of these things anyway.
[01:07.10]If you don’t have insurance, 
[01:08.86]beginning on October 1st, 
[01:10.85]private plans will actually compete for your business.  
[01:14.55]You can comparison shop in an online marketplace, 
[01:17.78]just like you would for cell phone plans or plane tickets.  
[01:21.15]You may be eligible for new tax credits to help you afford the plan that’s right for you.  
[01:25.85]And if you’re in the up to half of all Americans 
[01:29.36]who’ve been sick or have a preexisting condition, 
[01:31.52]this law means that beginning January 1st, 
[01:33.93]insurance companies have to cover you C 
[01:36.57]and they can’t use your medical history to charge you more 
[01:39.71]than anybody else.
[01:41.70]You can find out more about the law, 
[01:43.41]and how to sign up to buy your own coverage 
[01:46.41]right now 
[01:47.59]at HealthCare.gov.  
[01:49.15]Tell your friends and neighbors without insurance about it, too.  
[01:52.31]And tell your kids that there’s a new, easy way 
[01:55.15]to buy affordable plans specifically tailored to young people.
[01:59.59]Many Members of Congress, 
[02:00.97]in both parties, are working hard to inform their constituents about these benefits, 
[02:05.18]protections, and affordable plans.  
[02:07.43]But there’s also a group of Republicans in Congress working hard to confuse people, 
[02:12.60]and making empty promises that 
[02:13.87]they’ll either shut down the health care law, 
[02:16.55]or, if they don’t get their way, 
[02:18.22]they’ll shut down the government.
[02:20.45]Think about that.  
[02:22.40]They’re actually having a debate between hurting Americans 
[02:25.10]who will no longer be denied affordable care just because they’ve been sick 
[02:29.47]C and harming the economy and millions of Americans in the process.  
[02:33.35]And many Republicans are more concerned with how badly this debate will hurt them politically 
[02:38.90]than they are with how badly it’ll hurt the country.
[02:42.19]A lot of Republicans seem to believe that if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, 
[02:46.54]they’ll somehow be sticking it to me.  
[02:48.54]But they’d just be sticking it to you.
[02:51.18]Some even say that if you call their office with questions about the law, 
[02:54.46]they’ll refuse to help.  Call me old-fashioned C 
[02:57.86]but that’s lousy constituent service.  
[02:59.88]And it’s not what you deserve.
[03:01.43]Your health insurance isn’t something to play politics with.  
[03:04.60]Our economy isn’t something to play politics with.  
[03:07.22]This isn’t a game.  
[03:08.71]This is about the economic security of millions of families.
[03:12.67]See, in the states where governors and legislatures and insurers are working together to implement this law properly C 
[03:18.83]states like California, 
[03:20.27]New York, Colorado and Maryland C 
[03:22.87]competition and consumer choice are actually making insurance affordable.
[03:27.80]So I’m going to keep doing everything in my power to make sure this law works as it’s supposed to.
[03:32.82]Because in the United States of America, 
[03:35.70]health insurance isn’t a privilege C 
[03:37.19]it is your right.  And we’re going to keep it that way.
[03:40.65]Thanks.  And have a great weekend.

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奥巴马每周电视演讲2013年8月17日：每周电视讲话：推行《平价医疗法》(中英mp3+lrc)