The US federal deficit is an alarming 12% of GDP, and public debt as a share of national income is already projected to double, to 80% of GDP. The idea that the US can grow out of its debt burden, as did Finland and Sweden following their financial crises in the 1990’s, seems unrealistic.
然而，反对出台新刺激计划的理由也很有力。美国联邦赤字已达到GDP的12%，值得警惕；公债的GDP占比预计将翻倍，达到80%。认为美国能靠经济增长还清债务，就像上世纪90年代芬兰和瑞典在遭受金融危机之后所做的那样，这种看法似乎不太现实。