At the very least, to keep the economy on course for 2.5% growth this year, the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits proposed by Obama should be extended through the end of the year. These measures would provide insurance to the fragile recovery and add nothing to the long-run fiscal gap.
无论如何，为了保证美国经济今年能有2.5%的增长，奥巴马所提出的工资税削减和失业救济方案应该延期到今年年底。这些措施能够为脆弱的复苏上保险，而对长期财政缺口毫无影响。