It's not nearly as bold as the plan I'd want in an ideal world. But if it actually became law, it would probably make a significant dent in unemployment.

虽然计划并未达到理想情况下我所希望达到的程度，但是如果真的成为法律，则有可能对失业问题产生显著的遏制作用。

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Driscoll further faulted Dent for voting against the Rendell administration's income-tax plan in 2003.

CNN: Pennsylvania's Dent wins open seat

Critics of McCain's plan said the tax credits would not put a significant dent into what a family must pay to buy health insurance on their own.

CNN: Tax credits at heart of McCain's health care proposal