This old debate is at the core of today’s profound divisions over how Europe should respond to its debt crisis. The same question is dividing American politics in the lead-up to November’s presidential and congressional elections.
这一古老争论正是如今的深刻分歧——欧洲应该如何应对深刻的债务危机——的核心。随着11月总统和国会选举的到来，同样的问题也在让美国政坛一分为二。