VOA标准英语2012--GOP Contenders Policies Would Raise US Debt: Study

GOP Contenders Policies Would Raise US Debt: Study

Ask any of the Republican presidential hopefuls and they'll tell you the current president has done more harm than good.
ROMNEY: "Almost everything he's done has made it harder for this economy to reboot."
GINGRICH: "I want to create a springboard in which people who are poor get educated, get a job, learn how to work, get a better job and someday own the company."
But an independent study commissioned by the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says fixing the U.S. economy will not be easy.
Former Republican Congressman² Bill Frenzel with the committee's U.S. Budget Watch project says economic policies championed by the four contenders, need more work.
"None of the primary 'promisers' on the Republican side get us to a balanced budget in 10 years, even in the most optimistic estimates," said Frenzel.
With no change to U.S. policy, by 2021, the committee says national debt, now nearly $15 trillion, will represent 85 percent of the nation's gross domestic output. By comparison, Greece's debt before its second bailout was 160 percent of its GDP.
Instead of stabilizing³ the debt, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas says Republican campaign platforms would add to it, some more than others.
"Under Gingrich's proposals, the debt would increase by $7 trillion compared to that amount and the debt levels would reach 114 percent of GDP," said MacGuineas.
The study, based on specific candidate proposals, shows Congressman Ron Paul's policies would reduce debt by $2.2 trillion. But the study says Paul's plan offsets⁴ proposed tax cuts by eliminating prominent government agencies, including the Federal Reserve.
Mitt¹ Romney's blueprint⁵ would add $250 billion to the debt, while Rick Santorum's tax cuts would add $4.5 trillion.
Analysts⁶ say the accounting⁷ problem stems from Republican aversion to new taxes. Former Congressional Budget Office Director Alice Rivlin says the analysis shows a more balanced approach is needed.
"I think it is totally unrealistic that we can stabilize⁸ the debt over the long term without both increases in revenues and reductions in entitlements," said Rivlin.
U.S. Budget Watch expects Republican candidates will dispute the group's findings. But the group welcomes the dialogue if it brings more transparency and compromise. The group says it plans to release a separate analysis of President Obama's economic agenda.

1 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

3 stabilizing   

n.稳定化处理[退火]v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
• These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句

4 offsets   

n.开端( offset的名词复数 )；出发v.抵消( offset的第三人称单数 )；补偿；（为了比较的目的而）把…并列（或并置）；为（管道等）装支管

参考例句：

• The following paragraphs deal with intra-source offsets and the so-called \"bubble\" concept. 下面讨论污染源内部的补偿和所谓的“泡泡”概念。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• The preceding paragraphs were concerned with inter-source offsets. 前文牵涉到污染源之间的补偿。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

5 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

6 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

7 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

8 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。