想要调和如此严峻的状况至少需要增加税收和消减开支-- 这两项不受欢迎的举措会在如今选举季逐渐升温的时刻进一步造成各党政见分化。

Reconciling this grim financial picture will require at the least raising taxes and cutting spending—two unpopular options that may further polarize parties as election season heats up.

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一个新的减税或增加开支，可能意味着选举的成功或失败。

A new tax cut or spending increase may mean the difference between electoral success and failure.

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多亏了紧缩的开支限制，自调整人口差额之后，去年英国议会选举花费仅为美国的7%。

After adjusting for the difference in population, Britain's parliamentary poll last year cost only 7% of the American total, thanks to tight spending limits.

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