The facts are hard to dispute; indeed, the historical record is now so stark that diehard Republicans are probably starting to wonder if there is a curse. Over the period for which modern statistics are readily available, Democrats have outperformed Republicans by almost every traditional measure of economic performance (per capita GDP growth, unemployment, inflation, budget deficits).
事实难以抵赖。实际上，历史对比无比鲜明，乃至共和党人可能开始怀疑他们是否遭诅咒。在对美国经济进行现代统计的时期，民主党在经济表现的几乎所有方面都超过共和党(包括GDP增长、失业率、通货膨胀以及预算赤字)。