到这个年代末，三分之二的工作都要求一些高等教育。三分之二。而现在，在我们的国家，仍然有太多聪明的、努力奋斗的美国人无钱支付他们所需的教育。这对他们太不公平，对我们的未来也不利。正因为如此，我向国会提交了一份大胆的议案，将社区学校的学费全部减免。

By the end of this decade, two in three job openings will require some higher education -- two in three. And yet, we still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. It's not fair to them, and it's sure not smart for our future. That's why I'm sending this Congress a bold new plan to lower the cost of community college -- to zero.

我们40%的大学生选择社区大学，一些学生是年轻人，刚刚起步，一些人年纪大一些，想寻找一份更好的工作。一些人是退伍士兵，一些人是试图重新过渡至就业市场的单亲父母。不管你是谁，我们的计划是让你可以在没有大量负债的情况下毕业，为新经济作好准备。请明白，你要努力争取这种待遇，你必须保持好的成绩，准时毕业。

Keep in mind 40 percent of our college students choose community college. Some are young and starting out. Some are older and looking for a better job. Some are veterans and single parents trying to transition back into the job market. Whoever you are, this plan is your chance to graduate ready for the new economy without a load of debt. Understand, you've got to earn it. You've got to keep your grades up and graduate on time.

由共和党人领导的田纳西州，由民主党人领导的芝加哥市的经验都表明，免费社区大学是可能的。我想在美国各地传播这样的想法，在美国，两年制社区大学将像美国今天的中学那样是免费和普遍的。我想与本届国会合作，以确保那些承受着学生贷款负担的美国人可以降低他们月度支付额，以确保学生债务不会阻碍任何人的梦想。

Tennessee, a state with Republican leadership, and Chicago, a city with Democratic leadership, are showing that free community college is possible. I want to spread that idea all across America, so that two years of college becomes as free and universal in America as high school is today. Let's stay ahead of the curve. And I want to work with this Congress to make sure those already burdened with student loans can reduce their monthly payments so that student debt doesn't derail anyone's dreams.

感谢副总统拜登为改善我们国家职业培训系统做的努力，现在社区学院与当地雇主合作，培训能够胜任像编程、护士和机器人技术等方面的高薪工作。今晚，我还想呼吁更多的公司能够像CVS公司和UPS公司那样，提供更多的教育福利和有薪实习，给那些没有高文凭的劳动者提供机会来获取高薪工作。

Thanks to Vice President Biden's great work to update our job training system, we're connecting community colleges with local employers to train workers to fill high-paying jobs like coding, and nursing, and robotics. Tonight, I'm also asking more businesses to follow the lead of companies like CVS and UPS, and offer more educational benefits and paid apprenticeships -- opportunities that give workers the chance to earn higher-paying jobs even if they don't have a higher education.

而对于那些终于回家的老兵来说，我们欠他们一个实现他们曾努力保护的美国梦的机会。 我们已经对老兵医疗福利进行大刀阔斧的改革，确保每一位退伍军人能够得到最好的医疗保健。我们处理了大量积压多年的老兵申请福利的案件，使他们更容易把自己受过的训练和经验用于就业。米歇尔和吉尔？拜登发起的“联合力量”项目已经帮助了近70万老兵和军属获得新工作。所以美国的CEO们，让我再重申一次：如果你想雇用一名能够完成工作的人，那就雇一名老兵吧。

And as a new generation of veterans comes home, we owe them every opportunity to live the American Dream they helped defend. Already, we've made strides towards ensuring that every veteran has access to the highest quality care. We're slashing the backlog that had too many veterans waiting years to get the benefits they need. And we're making it easier for vets to translate their training and experience into civilian jobs. And Joining Forces, the national campaign launched by Michelle and Jill Biden -- thank you, Michelle; thank you, Jill -- has helped nearly 700,000 veterans and military spouses get a new job. So to every CEO in America, let me repeat: If you want somebody who's going to get the job done and done right, hire a veteran.
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