Today, that consensus is unraveling as America’s politicians wrestle with a federal budget that is itself turning into a long war – one with its own casualties. The battle lines in this struggle suggest that there is little accord among political elites for any spending, let alone for a long war with far-flung commitments.
如今，随着美国政客在旷日持久的联邦预算论战中斗得不可开交，这个一致条件已不再成立。这场论战表明，政治精英在所有支出方案上都存在分歧，更不用说劳师远征事宜了。