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Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
The White House
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Hi, everybody. In recent weeks, you might have noticed something. Or maybe even heard the sound of it if you live close enough.
New homes are going up. In fact, construction workers are breaking ground on new homes in America at the fastest pace in more than four years.
At the same time, more homes are being sold. Home values are back on the rise. And foreclosure filings are at their lowest point in the five years since the housing bubble burst and left millions of responsible families holding the bag.
Now, we’re not where we need to be yet. Too many homes are still underwater. Too many families are still having a hard time making the mortgage on their piece of the American Dream.
But one of the heaviest drags on our recovery is getting lighter. Now we have to build on the progress we’ve made, and keep moving forward.
I never believed that the best way to deal with the housing market was to just sit back, do nothing, and simply wait for things to hit bottom. That would have been a disaster for all the responsible families who – through no fault of their own – were struggling to make ends meet.
Instead, I’ve made helping those homeowners a priority.
Since I took office, my Administration has taken action to help millions of families stay in their homes.
We teamed up with attorneys general in almost every state to investigate and crack down on the practices that caused this mess. And in the end, we secured a $25 billion settlement from the biggest banks – one of the biggest settlements in history –and used it to provide relief to families all across America.
We’ve taken action to help responsible homeowners refinance their mortgages. As a result, just this year hundreds of thousands of Americans who were stuck in high-interest loans have been able to take advantage of historically low rates and are saving thousands of dollars every year.
And now I want every homeowner in America to have that chance. I just wish it d idn’t require an act of Congress. But it does. So, back in February, I sent Congress a plan to give every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgage by refinancing at historically low rates. That’s the equivalent of a $3,000 tax cut.
It’s a plan that we know will work. It has the support of independent, nonpartisan economists and leaders across the housing industry. It’s a no-brainer that should have passed easily.
But Republicans in Congress banded together and kept this plan from even coming to a vote.
They banded together and prevented millions of Americans – including many of you listening today –from saving $3,000 a year. That’s money that could have gone
back into the value of your home, or your kid’s college savings account. That’s money that could have gone into your local businesses, so they could hire and create more jobs in your town.
But Republicans in Congress still won’t let that happen. And that’s only held back the economy, when we should be doing everything we can to accelerate our economic engine.
Let’s be honest –Republicans in Congress won’t act on this plan before the election. But maybe they’ll come to their senses afterward if you give them a push. So contact your Representative, especially if this plan will help you or someone you know. Tell him or her that American homeowners have waited long enough. Tell them that it’s time for Congress to stop standing in the way of our recovery and to start standing up for you. Thanks and have a great weekend.
You're listening to Today on Beyond Beijing, I'm Xu Qinduo arguing my views with Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer in the Global Talk.
And to get our views on China is Zhou Jingnan.
Chinese economy latest
国家统计局：我国第三季度GDP增长7.4%
The National Bureau of Statistics announces China's economy has expanded 7.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2012, slowing from 7.6 percent in the second quarter and 8.1 percent in the first. Meanwhile, the National Energy Administration says China's total electricity consumption use rose only 2.9 percent in September from a year earlier.
The growth was 0.7 percentage point lower than August.
The industrial sector, accounting for 70-percent of total consumption, used just 1-percent more power last month.
概要：据国家统计局网站消息，国家统计局18日公布前三季度主要经济数据。初步测算，前三季度国内生产总值353480亿元，按可比价格计算，同比增长7.7%。其中，一季度增长8.1%，二季度增长7.6%，三季度增长7.4%。
$12 billon plan for safety check in nuclear industry
120亿美元投资核工业安全检查
The central government has drafted a 12 billion US dollar plan to boost safety in the nuclear industry.
The plan gives approval to a group of key projects, including nuclear waste treatment plants and remodeling projects to improve the safety level of
existing nuclear facilities.
Experts say the information can be interpreted as a sign that nuclear programs will be resumed in China.
概要：中央政府已草拟投资120亿美元保证核工业安全的计划。专家称中国的核工业规划将从新洗牌。
China Moves to Phase out Incandescent Bulbs
10月起中国将分段淘汰白炽灯
The Chinese government has revealed a plan to eliminate the use of energy-inefficient incandescent bulbs.
A ban on imports and sales of 60-watt-or-greater incandescent bulbs will take effect on Oct. 1, 2014.
The same rule will apply to incandescent bulbs with wattages of 15 watts or greater starting Oct. 1, 2016.
概要：“告别白炽灯?点亮绿色生活”政府在行动主题宣传活动17日下午在北京举行，发改委副主任解振华在会上表示，本月起我国将正式实施逐步淘汰白炽灯路线图。据了解，2016年10月起，15瓦以上的普通照明白炽灯均将被禁止进口和销售，工商等部门将依法查处违法销售白炽灯行为。
Young offenders get a 2nd chance
未成年犯罪将获第二次机会
Juveniles who commit crimes in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, may not be tried in court with a new trial program.
Under the program, the city's Yuelu District People's Procuratorate will generally not put juveniles or students on trial if they meet certain standards, such as being first time offenders, committing unintended crimes, using excessive force to defend themselves, voluntarily turning themselves in to the police or reaching a mediated settlement.
概要：10月16日湖南省检察机关推进公诉适应修改后刑诉法试点工作会议在长沙举行。针对新刑诉法热点之一的未成年人及在校学生犯罪处理，岳麓区检察院在岳麓区试点中制定了数条实施细则，明确了数条对未成年及在校学生不予起诉的情况。
That wraps up today's China report. Thank you Jingnan.
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