2023年Bush39;s speech after Austria and Hungary visit.docx

2023年Bush39;s speech after Austria and Hungary visit 英语演讲稿 Goodmorning.ThispastweekItraveledtoAustriaandHungary,whereIhadproductivemeetingswithourEuropeanallies.Wediscussedthechallengesandopportunitiesweshare,includingtheimportanceofspreadingprosperityathomeandaroundtheworld.It''''sgoodtobebackhome,andI''''mpleasedtoreportthatoureconomyisstrong,growing,anddeliveringprosperitytomoreofourpeople. Letmegiveyouafew版权全部facts.Inthefirstquarterof2023,oureconomygrewatanimpressiveannualrateof5.3percent.SinceAugustof2023,Americahascreatedmorethan5.3millionnewjobs,morethanall25nationsoftheEuropeanUnioncombined.Productivityisgrowing,andwagesarebeginningtorise.Andbecausetaxesarelow,workersarekeepingmoreofthemoneytheyearn. Oureconomyisheadingintothesummeronthefasttrack,andoneofthebestwaystokeepourmomentumgoingistorestrainspendinginWashington,D.C.Earlierthismonth,CongresstookanimportantstepbypassinganemergencyspendingbillthatstayedwithinthestrictspendinglimitsIset.Thebillincludednecessaryfundingforhighpriorities,suchasequippingourmilitaryandrebuildingtheGulfCoast,anditshoweddisciplineinotherareas.Congressdeservescreditformeetingmyspendinglimits,andIwaspleasedtosigntheemergencyspendingbillintolaw. AsMembersofCongressshowrestraintonspendingbills,theyalsoneedtomakereformsinthespendingprocess.Underthecurrentsystem,manylawmakersareabletoinsertfundingforpetprojectsintolargespendingbills.Thisprocessiscalledearmarking,anditoftenresultsinunnecessaryspending.Forexample,abilltofundourmilitarycanbeloadedupwithunjustifiedearmarksandotherspendingthatmaynotaddtoournationalsecurity. ThisleavesMembersofCongresswithtwobadoptions--theycaneithervoteagainstthewholebill,includingalltheworthwhilespending,ortheyhavetoacceptthewholebill,includingthewastefulspending.ThePresidentisleftwiththesamedilemma--eitherhehastovetotheentirebillorsignthebillandapprovetheunnecessaryspending. There''''sasmarterwaytohandletaxpayerdollars,anditbeginswithgrantingthePresidentatoolcalledtheline-itemveto.Aline-itemvetowouldallowthePresidenttoremovewastefulspendingfromabillwhilepreservingtherestofthelegislation.Forty-threeofourNation''''s50governorshaveline-itemvetoauthority,andtheyhaveusedthatauthoritytoremoveneedlessspendingfromotherwisegoodbills. Tenyearsago,MembersofCongressfrombothpartiesvotedtograntPresidentClintontheline-itemveto.However,theSupremeCourtruledthatversionoftheline-itemvetounconstitutionalbecauseittooktoomuchspendingauthorityawayfromtheCongress.Iproposedanewversionoftheline-itemvetothatfixestheproblemandgivesthePresidentaclearandconstitutionalwaytocutwastefulspending.Undermyproposal,thePresidentwouldidentifyalistofunnecessaryitemsthatshouldberemovedfromalargerspendingbill.Congresswouldthenberequiredtoholdapromptup-or-downvoteonthelist. Aline-itemvetowouldgivethePresidentawaytoinsistongreaterdisciplineinthebudget.Aline-itemvetowouldreducetheincentiveforCongresstospendwastefullybecausewhenlawmakersknowtheirpetprojectswillbehelduptopublicscrutiny,theywillbelesslikelytosuggesttheminthefirstplace.Mostimportantly,aline-itemvetowouldbenefitAmericantaxpayersbyensuringgreaterrespectfortheirhard-earneddollars. ThispastThursday,theHouseofRepresentativespassedabillgrantingline-item-vetoauthority.Thiswasavictoryforthetaxpayersandforspendingrestraint.IcallontheSenatetoshowabipartisancommitmenttofiscaldisciplinebypassingtheline-itemvetosowecanworktogethertocut版权全部wastefulspending,reducethedeficit,andsavemoneyforAmericantaxpayers. Thankyouforlistening. 4