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? 美国总统每周电台演讲：华盛顿白宫奥巴马演讲 ? Weekly Address: Securing a Better Bargain for the Middle Class ? WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that his plan for creating a better bargain for the middle class builds on the progress we’ve made, fighting our way back from the worst economic recession of our lifetimes. The President underscored the need for Congress to end the logjam in Washington and act on his plan that strengthens the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class in America: a good job, a home that is your own, affordable health care, and a secure retirement. ? Remarks of President Barack Obama?Weekly AddressThe White HouseAugust?3, 2013 ? Hi, everybody.? This week, I went down to an Amazon warehouse in Tennessee to talk more about what we need to do to secure a better bargain for the middle class – to make sure that anyone who works hard can get ahead in the 21st century economy. Over the past four and a half years, we’ve fought our way back from the worst recession of our lifetimes and begun to lay a foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth.? Today, our businesses have created 7.3 million new jobs over the last 41 months.? We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before.? Health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years, and our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years. But as any middle-class family will tell you, we’re not where we need to be yet.? Even before the crisis hit, we were living through a decade where a few at the top were doing better and better, while most families were working harder and harder just to get by. Reversing this trend must be Washington’s highest priority.? It’s certainly mine.? But too often over the past two years, Washington has taken its eye off the ball.? They’ve allowed an endless parade of political posturing and phony scandals to distract from growing our economy and strengthening the middle class. That’