美国当地时间1月25日晚21时(北京时间1月26日10时)，美国总统奥巴马发表2011年国情咨文演讲。以下是英国媒体关注的奥巴马国情咨文演讲要点。

***杜绝逃税、降低税率

奥巴马在演讲中要求民主党和共和党简化税收体系、杜绝逃税行为、对所有纳税人一视同仁。同时，在不增加国家财政赤字的前提下，25年来首次降低公司税税率。

***大力发展清洁能源

奥巴马认为，如果企业家意识到清洁能源拥有巨大的潜在市场，那么清洁能源行业将创造大量就业机会。因此，他邀请全体国民与其一起设定新目标：到2035年，美国80%的电力都来自清洁能源。

奥巴马说，为实现这一目标，美国需要发展风能、太阳能、核能、洁净煤和天然气等一切清洁能源。他还要求民主党和共和党通力协作、实现这一目标。

***伊朗和朝鲜问题

奥巴马称，美国一直在作出外交努力、督促伊朗履行义务，因此伊朗政府面临的制裁措施会越来越严厉。至于朝鲜半岛问题，奥巴马表明美国支持盟国韩国的立场，要求朝鲜兑现承诺、放弃拥核计划。

***巴西之行和外交关系

2010年，美国重新定义了美俄外交关系、加强了与亚洲盟国的联系、并与印度等国建立了全新伙伴关系。今年3月，奥巴马还将出访巴西、智利和萨尔瓦多，结交新盟国、以期在美洲取得外交新进展。

***无线事业发展政策

今后5年，白宫将敦促企业发展商机，让新一代高速无线网络服务于至少98%的美国民众。这不仅意味着提高网速和减少掉线次数，这更是让全国上下集体进入数码时代。

***终止对石油公司的税金补贴

在更多研究和激励因素的帮助下，人们将打破对石油的依赖，转而投向生物燃料，由此美国将在2015年成为世界上首个拥有100万辆电力汽车的国家。

为了抢占先机，奥巴马要求国会停止对石油公司的税金补贴，他认为石油公司即便没有政府的帮助也完全能够自主运营。因此与其对石油进行补助，不如将资金都投向新型能源领域。

***与巴拿马、哥伦比亚和韩国签署贸易协议

奥巴马称，他就任伊始曾表示要大力促成贸易协定，但只与那些对美国工人诚实守信，能在美国创造更多就业机会的国家签署。

有鉴于此，美国才与韩国签署了协议。今后，美国计划与巴拿马和哥伦比亚展开贸易往来，并继续在亚太地区和全球范围内进行更多贸易对话。

***经济开始增长

过去两年美国经历了历史上最严重的经济衰退，但现在股市已经回暖，公司又开始营利，经济开始进一步增长。

***两党精神

任何新法的通过都要获得民共两党的支持，现在两党面临的挑战已经超越了党派和政治本身，因此两党要么携手共进，要么共同倒退。

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. And as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this Chamber, and pray for the health of our colleague – and our friend – Gabby Giffords.

It’s no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences over the last two years. The debates have been contentious; we have fought fiercely for our beliefs. And that’s a good thing. That’s what a robust democracy demands. That’s what helps set us apart as a nation.

But there’s a reason the tragedy in Tucson gave us pause. Amid all the noise and passions and rancor of our public debate, Tucson reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater – something more consequential than party or political preference.

We are part of the American family. We believe that in a country where every race and faith and point of view can be found, we are still bound together as one people; that we share common hopes and a common creed; that the dreams of a little girl in Tucson are not so different than those of our own children, and that they all deserve the chance to be fulfilled.

That, too, is what sets us apart as a nation.

Now, by itself, this simple recognition won’t usher in a new era of cooperation. What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow.

I believe we can. I believe we must. That’s what the people who sent us here expect of us. With their votes, they’ve determined that governing will now be a shared responsibility between parties. New laws will only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans. We will move forward together, or not at all – for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.

At stake right now is not who wins the next election – after all, we just had an election. At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else. It’s whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded. It’s whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but a light to the world.

We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again.

But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone. We measure progress by the success of our people. By the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer. By the prospects of a small business owner who dreams of turning a good idea into a thriving enterprise. By the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to our children.

That’s the project the American people want us to work on. Together.

We did that in December. Thanks to the tax cuts we passed, Americans’ paychecks are a little bigger today. Every business can write off the full cost of the new investments they make this year. These steps, taken by Democrats and Republicans, will grow the economy and add to the more than one million private sector jobs created last year.

But we have more work to do. The steps we’ve taken over the last two years may have broken the back of this recession – but to win the future, we’ll need to take on challenges that have been decades in the making.

Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business downtown. You didn’t always need a degree, and your competition was pretty much limited to your neighbors. If you worked hard, chances are you’d have a job for life, with a decent paycheck, good benefits, and the occasional promotion. Maybe you’d even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company.

That world has changed. And for many, the change has been painful. I’ve seen it in the shuttered windows of once booming factories, and the vacant storefronts of once busy Main Streets. I’ve heard it in the frustrations of Americans who’ve seen their paychecks dwindle or their jobs disappear – proud men and women who feel like the rules have been changed in the middle of the game.

They’re right. The rules have changed. In a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business. Steel mills that once needed 1,000 workers can now do the same work with 100. Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire workers, and sell their products wherever there’s an internet connection.

Meanwhile, nations like China and India realized that with some changes of their own, they could compete in this new world. And so they started educating their children earlier and longer, with greater emphasis on math and science. They’re investing in research and new technologies. Just recently, China became home to the world’s largest private solar research facility, and the world’s fastest computer.

So yes, the world has changed. The competition for jobs is real. But this shouldn’t discourage us. It should challenge us. Remember – for all the hits we’ve taken these last few years, for all the naysayers predicting our decline, America still has the largest, most prosperous economy in the world. No workers are more productive than ours. No country has more successful companies, or grants more patents to inventors and entrepreneurs. We are home to the world’s best colleges and universities, where more students come to study than any other place on Earth.

What’s more, we are the first nation to be founded for the sake of an idea – the idea that each of us deserves the chance to shape our own destiny. That is why centuries of pioneers and immigrants have risked everything to come here. It’s why our students don’t just memorize equations, but answer questions like “What do you think of that idea? What would you change about the world? What do you want to be when you grow up?”