If Americans want to "win the future," he said, then they also have to win the race to educate their children.

他说，如果美国人想“赢得未来”，那么就必须在子女教育的这场竞赛中获胜。

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But if Americans want to be truly exceptional, they might start by viewing the whole idea of "American exceptionalism" with a much more skeptical eye.

不过，如果美国人想要成为真正的与众不同者，他们或许应当以怀疑的眼光来看待整个“美国例外主义”观念。

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If we really want to hold down costs, we should be seeking to offer Medicare-type programs to as many Americans as possible.

如果我们真的要降低医疗保健费用，就应该设法向尽可能多的美国人提供类似“老年医保”的计划。

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And if Americans want to use paper cheques, they should be able to.

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If Americans want to be an innovation nation, healthcare is, of course, just one of many sectors that needs to change.

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If Americans want to restrict the scope of harassment law any time soon, it will probably be Congress, rather than the Supreme Court, which will have to do it.

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