And the higher marginal tax rates would reduce incentives to work and to invest, further impeding economic activity. All of that could be fateful for an economy that is still struggling to sustain a growth rate of less than 2%.
这些变化加起来将拉低相当于约GDP的2%的总需求。更高的边际税率将遏制工作和投资的激励，进一步拖累经济活动。这对于一个仍在挣扎着维持不到2%的增长率的经济来说是致命的。