You cannot tell tens of thousands of people that they can have the American dream - a home, for no money down and nothing to pay for two years - without that eventually catching up to you.

你不能告诉几十万的美国人他们即使在没有现钱支付的情况下也能实现他们的美国梦——买房子，他们可以免去前两年的利息，但是，最终这些问题还是会找上门来。

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It may be because they need to earn more money to pay down their debt from their high-octane lifestyle, or just don't want to be at home and use work as a substitute.

也许是因为他们需要更多的钱来为他们大手大脚的生活方式买单，或者仅仅因为他们不想回家，只不过用工作来打发时间。

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Many of the most successful founders I know still sit down and pay all the bills every week, so they see exactly how the money is spent.

在我认识的最成功创始人中，许多人仍然会每周都坐下来支付所有账单，因此他们确切知道资金的用途。

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The key question is: where are people getting the money to pay down this debt?

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Even after paying for his tax cut, a new missile-defence system and Social Security reform, there will be money to pay down the debt.

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Her mother used the money to pay down a debt and for food for the fish they raise under their floating house -- their primary income source.

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