There is nothing progressive about large budget deficits and a rising debt-to-GDP ratio. After all, large deficits have no reliable effect on reducing unemployment, and deficit reduction can be consistent with falling unemployment.
巨大的预算赤字和不断上升的债务-GDP比率绝不具有进步性质。毕竟，巨额赤字对于降低失业并没有可靠影响，而赤字削减倒是与失业下降一致。