短期债务危机是因为快速增长的联邦未偿债务很快会达到国会设定的上限。

The short-term crisis is due to the rapid growth of federal debt outstanding that will soon hit the ceiling set by Congress.

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气候变暖的影响几年之内不会到太可怕的地步，国会由于经常要举行选举，也不擅长为了长期利益而短期承受痛苦。

The effects of climate change won't be dire for years; and Congress, with its frequent elections, isn't good at accepting short-term pain for long-term gain.

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到目前为止，国会仅仅通过了150亿的退税款政策用于增加2010年的就业和延长一些短期失业救助。

So far, Congress has passed only a $15 billion tax credit for hiring in 2010 and a few short-term extensions of unemployment benefits.

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