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1、奥巴马演讲20120825RemarksofPresidentBarackObamaHi,everybody.Overthelastfewweeks,there’sbeenalotoftalkaboutMedicare,withalotofaccusationsandmisinformationflyingaround.SotodayIwanttostepbackforaminuteandsharewithyousomeactualfactsandnewsabouttheprogram.Thisweek,wefoundoutthat,thankstot
2、hehealthcarelawwepassed,nearly5.4millionseniorswithMedicarehavesavedover$4.1billiononprescriptiondrugs.That’sanaverageofmorethan$700perperson.Andthisyearalone,18millionseniorswithMedicarehavetakenadvantageofpreventivecarebenefitslikemammogramsorothercancerscreeningsthatnowcomeat
3、noextracost.That’sprogress.Itmeansthatseniorseverywherearegettingthecaretheyneedforless.Andifyouhavequestionsaboutwhatbenefitsyou’reentitledto,youcangotowww.medicare.govtofindout.Thisnewsisalsoareminderofwhat’sreallyatstakewhenwetalkaboutthefutureofMedicare.It’snotaboutoverheate
4、drhetoricatelectiontime.It’saboutapromisethiscountrymadetoourseniorsthatsaysifyouputinalifetimeofhardwork,youshouldn’tloseyourhomeoryourlifesavingsjustbecauseyougetsick.Overthelast47years,millionsofAmericanshaveworkedforthatpromise.They’veearnedit.Andformanyseniors,thecarethey’v
5、egottenthroughMedicarehasmadeallthedifferenceintheworld.Growingupasthesonofasinglemother,Iwasraisedwiththehelpofmygrandparents.IsawhowimportantthingslikeMedicareandSocialSecuritywereintheirlives.AndIsawthepeaceofminditgavethem.That’swhy,asPresident,mygoalhasbeentostrengthenthese
6、programsnow,andpreservethemforfuturegenerations.Becausetoday’sseniorsdeservethatsamepeaceofmind.AndthemillionsofAmericanswhoareworkinghardrightnowdeservetoknowthatthecaretheyneedwillbeavailablewhentheyneedit.That’swhy,aspartoftheAffordableCareAct,wegaveseniorsdeeperdiscountsonpr
7、escriptiondrugs,andmadesurepreventivecarelikemammogramsarefreewithoutaco-pay.We’veextendedthelifeofMedicarebyalmostadecade.AndI’veproposedreformsthatwillsaveMedicaremoneybygettingridofwastefulspendinginthehealthcaresystemandreiningininsurancecompanies–reformsthatwon’ttouchyourgu
8、aranteedMedicarebenefits.Notbyasingledime.Repub
