The coming months of campaigning for the US presidency will be spent in petty brawling over what should be cut. The example of recent weeks gives us no cause for optimism that US legislators will rise above partisan politics and ask themselves what is best for America.
债务上限协议达成数周后，人们越来越清楚地意识到合理治政在美国或许是不可能的。今后几个月的美国总统竞选将会争论哪些开支应该削减，而类似的争吵其实毫无意义。近几周的例子让我们没有理由乐观地认为美国议员会摆脱党派之争的束缚，扪心自问怎样做才最符合美国的利益。