The US House of Representatives interrupted its summer recess last week to pass, with a bogus sense of drama, an inconsequential spending bill. The measure, already passed by the Senate, gave money to the states to maintain teacher and public-service payrolls, which was good, but covered the cost with savings elsewhere and corporate tax increases, making its stimulus value minimal. That such a timid initiative should have divided and paralysed Congress for weeks is the most disappointing thing of all.
美国众议院上周中断了夏季休会期，带着一丝做戏的味道，通过了一项无足轻重的支出议案。此项议案已获参议院批准，具体内容是要向各州拨款，用作教师和公职人员的薪资。这确实不错，但由于相关经费来自增加企业税收以及从其它地方节省下来的资金，所以刺激效果微乎其微。而最令人失望的是，这样一项小措施竟然让国会分裂和瘫痪了好几周。
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