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This newspaper has a strong dislike of biggovernment; we have long argued that the main wayto right Americas finances is through spending cuts.But you cannot get there without any tax rises. InBritain, for instance, the coalition government aimsto tame its deficit with a 3:1 ratio of cuts to hikes.Americas tax take is at its lowest level for decades:even Ronald Reagan raised taxes when he needed todo so.
本报十分不看好所谓的大政府长期以来,我们都认为让美国财政步入正轨的主要途径是通过削减开支。但要做到这点,不提税是不可能的。比如在英国,联合政府目标是将赤字控制在削减开支和提高税收的比率为在3:1。美国的征税为数十年来的最低:即便是罗纳德里根在必要时也会提高税收。
And the closer you look, the more unprincipled the Republicans look. Earlier this year HouseRepublicans produced a report noting that an 85%-15% split between spending cuts and taxrises was the average for successful fiscal consolidations, according to historical evidence. TheWhite House is offering an 83%-17% split and a promise that none ofthe revenue increase will come from higher marginal rates, only from eliminating loopholes. Ifthe Republicans were real tax reformers, they would seize this offer.
越靠近看越是发现共和党的毫无原则。今年早些时候,众议院的共和党人发表的一份报告指出,历史证明,一般而言,成功的财政整顿支出削减率和税收提高率分别为85%和15%。白宫提出将支出削减率和税收提高率分别控制在83%和17%,并且承诺只会通过消除漏洞而非提高边际税率来增加财政收入。如果共和党人真心税改,他们将接受这份要约。
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