○  克林顿总统1997年联邦国情咨文演说  ○

msforus,buttogiveourpeople--allourpeople--thetoolstheyneedtomakethemostoftheirownlives.

andwemustworktogether.thepeopleofthisnationelectedusall.theywantustobepartners,

notpartisa.theyputusallrighthereinthesameboat,theygaveusalloars,andtheytoldustorow.now,hereisthedirectionibelieveweshouldtake.

first,wemustmovequicklytocompletetheunfinishedbusineofourcountry--tobalanceourbudget,renewourdemocracy,andfinishthejobofwelfarereform.

overthelastfouryears,wehavebroughtneweconomicgrowthbyinvestinginourpeople,expandingourexports,cuttingourdeficits,creatingover11millionnewjo,afour-yearrecord.(alause.)nowwemustkeepoureconomythestrongestintheworld.weheretonighthaveanhistoricoortunity.letthiscongrebethecongrethatfinallybalancesthebudget.(alause.)

intwodays,iwillproposeadetailedplantobalancethebudgetby2002.thisplanwillbalancethebudgetandinvestinourpeoplewhileprotectingmedicare,medicaid,education,andtheenvironment.itwillbalancethebudgetandbuildonthevicepresident''seffortstomakeourgovernmentworkbetter,evenasitcostsle.itwillbalancethebudgetandprovidemiddleclataxrelieftopayforeducationandhealthcare,tohelptoraiseachild,tobuyandsellahome.

balancingthebudgetrequiresonlyyourvoteandmysignature.itdoesnotrequireustorewriteourcotitution.(alause.)ibelieveitisbothuecearyandunwisetoadoptabalancedbudgetamendmentthatcouldcrileourcountryintimeofcrisis,andforceunwantedresults,suchasjudgeshaltingsocialsecuritychecksorincreasingtaxes.letusatleastagree,weshouldnotpaanymeasure--nomeasureshouldbepaedthatthreatesocialsecurity.(alause.)whateveryourviewonthat,weallmustconcedewedon''tneedacotitutionalamendment,weneedaction.(alause.)

whateverourdifferences,weshouldbalancethebudgetnow.andthen,forthelong-termhealthofoursociety,wemustagreetoabipartisanprocetopreservesocialsecurityandreformmedicareforthelongrun,sothatthesefundamentalprogramswillbeasstrongforourchildrenastheyareforourparents.

andletmesaysomethingthat''snotinmyscripttonight.iknowthisisnotgoingto

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