奥巴马每周电视讲话：总统呼吁给予工薪家庭带薪病假的福利（02）

（单词翻译）

So if you get sick, that sticks you with a lousy choice.

所以,如果你病了,这让你被迫进行艰难的选择。

Do you go to work and get everyone else sick, too?

你是去工作或者让每一个其他的人也生病?

Or do you take care of yourself at the risk of a paycheck?

或者你注意了自己的健康,而让薪水泡汤了。

If your kid gets sick, do you send her to school anyway?

如果你的孩子病了,无论如何,你会把她送到学校去吗?

Or do you stay home to take care of her, lose a day's pay, and maybe even put your own job at risk?

或者你会留在家里照顾她,而丧失一天的薪水,甚至可能有丧失自己工作的风险。

We shouldn't have to make choices like that in America.

在美国,我们本不必做出这样的选择。

That's why I've repeatedly¹ called on the Republican² Congress³ to pass a law

也因此,我已经再三呼吁共和党人的国会通过法案,

guaranteeing most workers in America the chance to earn seven days of paid sick leave each year.

确保美国大多数的人们有机会每年都有七天带薪病假。

Of course, Congress hasn't acted.

当然,国会并没有行动。

But we've also worked with states, cities, and businesses to try to get the job done

但我们也必须和各州,各城市和众多的商家来完成这一工作

and many have, pointing to research showing that paid leave actually helps their bottom line.

很多已经这么做了,他们指出,研究表明,带薪病假实际上可以符合他们的底线。

In fact, since I took office, another ten million private sector⁴ workers have gained paid sick leave – making up a record share of our workforce⁵.

事实上,自我就职以来,又有近千万私营部门员工获得了带薪休假的福利--创造了我们劳动力市场的记录。

Unfortunately, there are still about 40 million private sector workers who don't get a single day.

不幸的是,仍然有4000万私营部门员工一天也得不到这样的福利。

That's why I'm doing what I can on my own.

也因此我在做我自己能做的事情。