星巴克掌门人：美国梦到了最危险的时候

让我们回到你的公开信。你在心底确实为这一政治管理顽症感到担忧，是吗？

    没错。我们不能再袖手旁观了。现在已经到了危急关头，我们正流于平庸。美国应当更加美好。你也许已经读到了加州斯托克顿刚刚宣布破产的消息。令我意想不到的是，报道竟然轻描淡写，仿佛这件事没什么了不起。我并不想说教，但是我们应当尽一切可能，建立信心、刺激经济。我随即想到，如果几个月之后财政预算再次陷入僵局，美国国债再次被标普降级，到时候会发生什么情况呢？前不久我刚刚去了欧洲。我们不希望那儿的一切在美国重演。我们需要来自华盛顿与商界的真正领导力。我是美国梦的最大受益者，但是这个梦想如今正面临危机。我再也不能袖手旁观。

    译者：王骏

Getting back to your letter, so you're really sincerely concerned about this entrenched political mismanagement?

    Yes. We can't be bystanders anymore. It's a dangerous time, we are drifting towards mediocrity. We deserve a better America. You probably read that Stockton, California just declared bankruptcy. What was incredible to me was how it was reported in such a de minimus fashion. Like it was not a big deal. I don't want to sound like I'm preaching, but we need to try to do everything we can to create confidence and stimulate the economy. I hasten to think what might happen if we end up in another budget deadlock in a few months and S&P lowers the U.S. debt rating again. I was just in Europe. We don't want that to happen to us. We need real leadership from Washington and from the business community. I've been the ultimate beneficiary of the American dream and that dream is now in jeopardy. I can't just stand by.