If, for example, one extends the time period over which member states are required to conform to the rules, there is less need to modify the rules themselves. If deficits are redefined to exclude certain expenditures, the 3% ceiling can be observed.
这些提议并不互相排斥，但却有不少折中的方法。举个例子，如果延长成员国的达标期限，修改标准本身就不那么必要了。如果重新界定赤字涵义时把某些开支排除在外，那么3%的最高限额就可能得以遵守。