If this structure works as advertised, Congress will be forced to reach a compromise, which can be sold once again by politicians to their polarized constituencies as being necessary to avoid a worse outcome. This time, Obama’s Democrats will be on a level playing field, because both parties will be held equally responsible for a failure to reach a deal.
如果这一结构如宣传的那样起效，那么国会必须达成妥协，而要达到妥协，政客就必须再一次说服两极分化的选民以避免更糟糕的结果。这一次，奥巴马的民主党将和共和党站在同一条起跑线上，因为如果不能达成一致，两大党派所要负的责任是一样的。