President John F. Kennedy once said that a rising tide lifts all boats. But now, in the receding tide, Americans are beginning to see not only that those with taller masts had been lifted far higher, but also that many of the smaller boats had been dashed to pieces in their wake.
加尔各答——许多美国人都会铭记2011年这一年，因为在这一年里许多曾经乐观的美国人都开始放弃了希望。肯尼迪总统曾经说过水涨船高这句话。但是现如今，在不断缩水的经济发展过程中，美国人不仅开始看到了那些拥有较高桅杆的人们可以爬得更高，而且还看到了那些较小的船只最终被浪花拍打地粉碎。