It is very unlikely that congressional Democrats and Republicans can reach an agreement on extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class, while allowing them to expire for the rich. They will spar with each other for another six weeks, then go to the brink of the purported “cliff” and see who blinks at the last moment.
国会中的两党能够达成关于延长布什时代的中产阶级减税政策同时取消富人的减税政策的一致几乎是完全不可能的。在未来六周内，它们将展开激烈争论，然后在濒临所谓的“悬崖”时看谁在最后时刻让步。