不景气

But whatever the mix, taxing more and spending less is "the opposite of what we should be doing" in a weak economy, says William Lockyer, California's treasurer, who is a Democrat.

一位民主党的加州财务大臣，威廉·洛基尔表示：不过，无论方案会是什么样，在一个不景气的经济，增加税收并且缩减支出都是&我们最不应该做的&。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。