In the short run, spending flexibility is appropriate only if medium- and long-term measures are in place. That compromise – between Germany and Southern Europe, and between US Republicans and Democrats – should be economically and politically feasible.
从短期看，只有在中长期措施就绪的情况下，支出弹性才有合适性可言。这一妥协——在德国与南欧之间以及美国共和党与民主党之间——应该兼具经济和政治可行性。