Complicating matters further are the US congressional elections in November. Given the likelihood that the Republicans will continue to control at least one house of Congress, Democratic President Barack Obama’s policy flexibility will probably remain severely constrained – unless, of course, the White House and Congress finally find a way to work together.
十一月的美国国会选举使事情变得更加复杂。由于共和党人将可能继续控制参众两院的其中之一，民主党总统巴拉克·奥巴马（Barack Obama）的政策灵活性可能会继续受到严重限制——当然，除非白宫和国会最终找到一个合作的方法。