Spending cuts and tax increases that in the long run restore fiscal sanity and balance are good. Having them all hit a weak, still-depressed economy simultaneously is not good.
长远看能削减开支、增加税收，恢复财政平衡稳健的措施都有好处。但任由它们同时打击仍然疲弱低迷的经济却绝非明智的选择。因此，美国官员必须完成四项任务。