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Another problem is that the cost-cutting approach hinders innovation and discourages creative people.

另一个问题是，削减成本的方法阻碍了创新，也阻碍了有创造力的人。

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In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half.

在英语中，我们说分享一个问题就像把它一分为二。

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Against that backdrop, White House officials and some Republicans are arguing that the best way out of the impasse is to resume the search for a comprehensive deficit-cutting deal that gets to the core of the long-term problem through a rewrite of tax policy and a revamp of entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

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In theory, consolidation can ease this problem by cutting 8-10% off a broker's costs.

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And how will any of the automakers' cost-cutting plans solve the fundamental problem of getting customers back into showrooms to buy cars?

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