In this situation, government deficits rise naturally, as tax revenues decline and spending on unemployment insurance and other benefits rises. These “automatic stabilizers” plug part of the private-sector spending gap.
在这样的情形下，政府赤字自然会上升，因为税收收入下降了，而失业保险和其他福利支出上升了。这一“自动稳定器”填补了私人支出不足的部分空白。