Of course, cuts in the budget will cause a short-term loss of morale at government agencies. Since it is already hard to meet current expenses, little can be done in the way of training and retaining talented people or doing policy research.
當然，政務支出緊縮，會造成行政機關短期的情緒低落；而眼前的開銷都應付不完，無形中也會難以兼顧長期的人才培育和政策研究。