The problem is that more than half of such spending is on education, science and technology, and infrastructure – the areas that Obama had just argued should be strengthened. After telling Americans how important government investment is for modern growth, he promised to freeze that spending for the next five years!
问题在于上述开支的超过半数用于教育、科技和基础设施领域——奥巴马刚刚提出要加大对上述领域的投资力度。 就在告诉美国人政府投资对现代化发展何等重要后，他承诺要在今后五年内冻结这笔开支！