Cuts in entitlements, not tax increases, would be the best remedy for the budget gap.

削减各种津贴而不是增加税收是解决预算差额的最好途径。

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By those standards, they should be chastened by the budget gap and the high unemployment rate.

按这些标准，他们应该受到预算缺口和高失业率的考验。

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And if all this leads to more downgrades, California's borrowing costs will increase and the budget gap will further widen.

如果这些导致级别继续降低，加州的借贷成本将提高，预算缺口将继续扩大。

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He has urged the chancellor to take action more quickly to address the budget gap.

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