But Mr. Romney's figures underestimated the actual gap between the economies.
Then if you add in the value of all of the tax, the benefits paid out, then add in again all of the government services (in the UK including health as well as education, defence and so on) the actual gap in consumption possibilities falls to about 6 to 1.
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Perhaps the largest gap between actual and perceived safety exists in the banking sector.
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The European Commission in May estimated the gap between actual and potential GDP in the U.S. this year at 0.5% of potential GDP.
In any case, so long as growth is below long-term trend, the gap between actual and potential output will continue to grow, easing inflationary pressure.
Yet principle and past suggest that at some point when the gap between actual reality and the vision through the rose-coloured spectacles becomes very large, then the lenses splinter.
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In Europe, economists at the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, produce official estimates of the gap between actual and potential GDP that are crucial for calculating the structural deficit.
An analysis by Martin Barnes, of the Bank Credit Analyst, finds that if America's growth performance is instead measured by the gap between actual and potential output, it looks much less stellar.
Although efficiency may explain a recent leveling of this trend, the penetration rate of building solutions has been insufficient to offset the sheer energy demand, highlighting a gap between actual and theoretical impact.
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But as the report points out, there is a gap between the actual commitment and disbursement of funds.
It is likely that everyone on some level might experience the sadness of what it feels like when life does not go to plan, as with Fantine's dreams, and it is the gap between desired and actual experience, according to Leimon, that makes us so upset.
Our ability to differentiate through product innovation, evolve our variable cost model, and maintain a robust balance sheet means that we are well positioned to capitalize on future growth opportunities as the gap closes between demand and actual spending by our core network customers.
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Finally, they evaluate how many students actually finish their degrees in four years, considering both the actual graduation rate (8.75%) and the gap between the average rate and a predicted rate, based on characteristics of the school (8.75%).
The bottom line here is that our standard of living is sinking like a stone and the income gap from top to bottom is at a all time high and the percentage of rate vs. actual dollars in revenues paid is far in favor of the higher income brackets than the average wage earner.
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