The current economic stalemate is troubling, because financial markets could react adversely, and because delays in addressing the fiscal deficit means a higher national debt. I may be too optimistic, but I think there is good reason to believe that the current budget stalemate reflects election posturing, and that the US political system will prove more effective at making progress on fiscal consolidation once the election is past.
当前的经济僵局十分危险，因为金融市场可能对此产生负面反应，且推迟解决财政赤字问题意味着国民债务会继续攀升。我也许有些过于乐观了，但我认为有很好的理由相信当前的预算僵局纯粹是为了给选举造势，一旦选举结果尘埃落定，美国政治体系将在财政整合问题上显示出高效率。