Let us be clear on this point: it is not that politicians who wish to take the lead on fiscal consolidation are failing to gain traction; it is that there are no politicians – at least none with any agenda-setting influence – who are even trying to steer the US towards adopting a more responsible fiscal policy.
我们要明确一点：并不是想要牵头进行财政整合的政治领袖没有获得牵引力，而是根本没有能对议程设定产生影响的政治领袖在努力促使美国采用更负责任的财政政策。